Almond v. Williams

By Judge Marc Jacobson

In the instant case, Almond Construction Company, filed a Memorandum for Mechanic’s Lien Claim by General Contractor (Memorandum) and the Memorandum was signed “Almond Construction Company/By: V. K. Almond Jr.” The acknowledgment to the Memorandum certifies that “ V. K. Almond, this day made oath before me in my City aforesaid that Almond Construction Company is justly indebted to the claimant in the sum of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen and 75/100 ($12,515.75) Dollars ....”

The Memorandum does not comport with the requirements of Virginia Code § 43-4, which reads…