Kruse Metals Manufacturing Co. v. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment in this materialman’s lien case. It sought establishment and foreclosure of such a lien upon property of defendant Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company predicated upon plaintiff’s fabricating and installing a “bag house” and blower system in a shed situated upon land owned by defendant Utility. The claim is that the bag house and blower system which plaintiff furnished were affixed to the land and thus had become a part of it. The court held to the contrary and plaintiff presents as the sole issue upon appeal the following: ‘ ‘ Whether the labor…