Trustees of the German Lutheran Evangelical St. Matthew's Congregation v. Heise
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeals from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. By the terms of the contract with the builders, the Trustees of the . Church were obliged to pay as the worlc progressed almost the entire contract price, (the last instalments not to be due until long after the completion of the building.) The complainants, F. & H. Wehr, knew th'e terms of the contract, and expressly incorporated them in their bond, thus formally declaring that…
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Appeals from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. By the terms of the contract with the builders, the Trustees of the . Church were obliged to pay as the worlc progressed almost the entire contract price, (the last instalments not to be due until long after the completion of the building.) The complainants, F. & H. Wehr, knew th'e terms of the contract, and expressly incorporated them in their bond, thus formally declaring that there te should be no liens.” The two facts taken together that the bond was given, and that the complainants were to…
1Opinion of the CourtAlvey, J.
The bill in this case was filed by Heise and Company against the contractors, and the Trustees of the Church, and the several lien claimants, to enforce a lien against the Church edifice, for the building of which they had furnished the contractors lumber ; the balance due on their claim being $3,489.13, according to the account filed. .
With the proceedings on this bill were consolidated the proceedings on a bill filed by Frederick and Herman Wehr, partners, trading as F. & II. Wehr, also to enforce a lien claim against the Church edifice, for bricks furnished the contractors, used in the…
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