Legal Opinion

McDonald v. Rosengarten

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 12, 1890PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Egbert Jamieson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield

The contest, here, is between parties claiming under a trust deed, on one side, and other parties claiming mechanics’ liens, on the other side. The question to be determined is, whether the claims for mechanics’ liens are made out and verified, so as to entitle them to be enforced, under the statute, as against creditors or incumbrancers.

The first section of the act entitled “Liens,” provides, “that any person who shall, by contract, express or implied, or partly expressed and partly implied, with the owner of any lot or piece of land, furnish labor or materials, or services as an architect…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Keller v. HoulihanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  2. Beasley v. WebsterIllinois Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Springer v. KroeschellIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Sorg v. CrandallIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Taylor v. NetherwoodSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  4. E. J. Hollingsworth Co. v. Continental-Diamond Fibre Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1934
  5. Lambdin v. Commerce Commission Ex Rel. Assumption Mutual Telephone Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1933

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