Appleman v. Myre

Moses Myre, the defendant, was employed *360as a contractor by the owners of logs in Cedar creek, in the county of Muskegon, to drive the logs in that creek. Myre was also employed by some of these log-owners to cut, haul, and bank some of these logs upon Cedar creek during the winter of 1887 and 1888. The plaintiff, with others, worked for Myre in cutting and banking the logs in the winter 'time and driving in Cedar creek drive later. Myre failed to pay his men, and plaintiff, claiming a lien for his work and labor, filed his statement of lien in the county clerk’s office for Muskegon county,…