Girzi v. Carey

The defendant owned a lot in the city of Negaunee, and agreed with one Bellieumer to erect and complete a house thereon except painting and mason work. In pursuance of the contract the house was built and accepted by the defendant, and thereafter occupied by him as his home. When defendant moved into the house about $800 had been paid to the builder, leaving a balance due of about $800 upon the contract to Bellieumer, which he assigned to *448the complainants. To secure the payment of this sum the defendant gave the following instrument to the complainants;

“ Whereas, I, Samuel Carey, of the city…