Legal Opinion
Burton Drywall, Inc. v. Kaufman
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1978No. Docket Nos. 58592, 59630. (Calendar Nos. 17, 18)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
The issue is whether, to preserve the right to a mechanic’s lien, one who deals directly with an owner must give notice of intention to claim a lien.
In Mielis v Everts, 264 Mich 363; 249 NW 875 (1933), this Court held that notice was not required where the lien claimant and the owner dealt directly with each other.
The Court of Appeals, in Burton Drywall, Inc v Kaufman, 69 Mich App 85, 89, 90; 244 NW2d 367 (1976), declared that Mielis "was erroneously decided”, that if the decision were "examined today by the Supreme Court, it would be overruled”, and held that notice of intention to claim a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Milford v. People's Community Hospital AuthorityMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
- Lafayette Dramatic Productions, Inc. v. FerentzMichigan Supreme Court · 1943
- Wallich Lumber Co. v. GoldsMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Smalley v. Ashland Brown-Stone Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Burton Drywall, Inc. v. KaufmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re Certified QuestionMichigan Supreme Court · 1989
- Michigan Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc v. Dufty Road PropertiesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1979
- Renshaw v. SamuelsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
- Bosch v. Altman Construction Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1980
- Huggins v. RahfeldtMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
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