Friel & McLeister Co. v. Miller

This is an action brought to foreclose mechanics’ liens filed by the three coplaintiffs against funds retained by the State Comptroller. Other lienors, though not all who participated in the construction operation, have interposed answers setting up their respective liens. Prior to the completion of the project, the general contractor, apparently in financial distress, assigned all its interest in its contract to the defendant Credit Association of the Building Trades of New York, as trustee, under section 27 of the Lien Law, and the trustee caused the job to be completed. These facts are…