Havighorst v. Lindberg
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a petition by Peter Lindberg, against .Gerhard H. D. Havighorst and William H. Caldwell, to enforce a lien against the former.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Charles Turner, Judge, presiding. This was a petition by Peter Lindberg, against .Gerhard H. D. Havighorst and William H. Caldwell, to enforce a lien against the former. The petition alleged that on, etc., William H. Caldwell contracted to build for Havighorst a dwelling house on lot 1, block 42, in Havana, for $2950; was to paint and finish the same up in a good, workmanlike manner; that after said contract was made it was changed, and a large amount of extra work was done, amounting to $500. That on, etc., Caldwell employed petitioner…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This was a proceeding under the Mechanic’s Lien law to enforce a lien in favor of the sub-contractor. Appellant contracted with William H. Caldwell to erect and complete for him a dwelling house, for an agreed price. Appellee was a sub-contractor, and, under his contract with Caldwell, did the painting.
The original contract was substantially completed. There were, however, some things of trifling value left unfinished, but on the 23d day of December, 1870, appellant and Caldwell had a settlement, either partial or in full, and it was agreed that the house should be accepted, the unfinished…
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