Bell v. Cooper
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Hinds county; Hon. P. "W. Tompkins, Judge. Passmore and Bell filed their bill on the chancery side of the circuit court of Hinds county, to enforce their mechanics’ lien for work and labor performed upon the house of defendant. All the material facts of the case will be found in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Handy
The material facts of this case appear to be, that in Décember, 1845, Bell and Passmore made a contract in writing with Graves, Crary & Co., and agreed to do certain carpenters’ work on a house in the town of Jackson, stated to be owned by Graves, Crary & Co. The work, so far as it was done, was completed in June, 1847; and in July, 1847, Bell and Pass-more commenced their action to enforce their mechanics’ lien in the Hinds circuit court, and obtained judgment in May, 1848, for $276, against J. W. and O. B. Crary, two of the firm of Graves, Crary & Co., the other partner, Graves, being a…
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