Roth v. Lehman

Mr. Presiding Justice Schwartz

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendants B. Lehman and Mary Lehman appeal from a decree establishing and foreclosing a mechanic’s lien on property owned and occupied by them. Having decided to make certain repairs to their home, defendants employed a general contractor who, in turn, made a contract with plaintiff for a portion of the work. According to plaintiff, the contractor called him up and asked him to quote a price on the setting of cement blocks for a foundation to the basement, and plaintiff quoted a price of $1.00 per block, which included labor,…