Southern California Lumber Co. v. Jones

HAYNES, C.

This appeal is from a judgment against appellants, foreclosing a lien for materials furnished for the construction of a building. C. A. Conant, the contractor, and certain fictitious persons were made defendants, hut no judgment was taken against them.

Mrs. E. S. Jones is the owner of the lot upon which the house was built, and E. W; Jones is her husband, and acted as her agent.

On August 1,1898, appellants entered into a contract with Conant for the erection of the house, by which Conant agreed to furnish the materials and labor and erect it for the sum of $837, and plaintiff agreed…