South Beloit Electric Co. v. Lar Gar Enterprises, Inc.

This is an appeal from a Mechanic’s Lien decree for $19,596 plus interest and costs. The decree further entered a money judgment in the same amount.

The plaintiff, South Beloit Electrical Co., Inc., as subcontractor, entered into a preliminary subcontract with defendant, Lar Gar Enterprises, Inc.,- as general contractor, under a letter agreement dated August 30, 1962, for electrical work on an apartment building being erected in Rockford, Illinois. The original contract price was $89,085, but this was shortly thereafter increased by $4,700 to cover the contemplated services of Malko Electric…