Severance v. Hammatt
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This case came before the Court, on the following statement by the parties. “ Penobscot ss.— District Court, May Term, 1848. “ Ephraim Severance v. Wrn. C. Hammatt, Ex’r. “ This action was assumpsit on an account annexed to the plaintiff’s writ, in which plaintiff claimed pay for work and labor, stated as follows: — o “ William C. Hammatt, Executor of William Hammatt, to Ephraim Severance. Dr. “To work and labor on Wm.
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This case came before the Court, on the following statement by the parties. “ Penobscot ss.— District Court, May Term, 1848. “ Ephraim Severance v. Wrn. C. Hammatt, Ex’r. “ This action was assumpsit on an account annexed to the plaintiff’s writ, in which plaintiff claimed pay for work and labor, stated as follows: — o “ William C. Hammatt, Executor of William Hammatt, to Ephraim Severance. Dr. “To work and labor on Wm. Hammatt’s house or block of houses, on Exchange Street, Bangor, to wit: — May 13th, 1846,' 4 days work at 9s. $ 6,00 June 2d, “ 22 “ “ 33,00 July 1, “ 25¿ “ “ 38,25 August 1, “…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was drawn up by
Shepley J.
— The plaintiff performed labor upon houses built by the testator, upon lands supposed to have been conveyed by him in mortgage. It is admitted that he had an attachable interest therein, at the time of his decease. The statute provides, that persons performing certain labor, “ shall have a lien to secure payment of the same, upon such house or building, and the lot of land, on which the same stands, and on the right of redeeming the same, when under mortgage ; and such lien shall continue in force for the space of ninety days from the time,…
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