Sands v. Stagg
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond in three suits heard together for the enforcement of mechanic’s liens. In each of the three suits Conway E. Sands, trustee, and W. J. Anderson were defendants. Erom an adverse decree they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
This is an appeal from a decree rendered in three chancery causes heard together, the object of all of them being to subject a lot and five houses thereon to the payment of mechanics’ and builders’ liens asserted by the complainants for materials furnished and work done in the erection of the houses.
The first error assigned is to the action of the court in overruling the demurrer to the bills filed in the several causes.
Two grounds of demurrer are relied on here. The first is that the bills fail to allege that the suits were brought within six months from the time the whole amount covered by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Hill v. GillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Hilton v. MerrillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
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