Essency v. Essency

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

This action was brought to secure the foreclosure of a lien upon certain farm products, the ownership of which was alleged to have been in the defendant James Essency, for whom it was alleged the work for which the lien was claimed had been done. The other defendants were alleged to have some interest in the property, the extent of which was unknown to the plaintiff. The defendant James Essency never appeared in the action, and judgment was taken against him by default. The defendants Catlin filed an answer putting in issue most of the…