Equitable Loan & Investment Association v. George S. Lyon & Sons' Lumber & Manufacturing Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill to Enforce a Mechanic’s Lien.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon County; the Hon. Edward P. Vail, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1897. Reversed and remanded. Opinion filed December 2, 1897.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The George S. Lyon & Sons’ Lumber and Manufacturing Company filed a bill at the June term, 1896, of the Circuit Court of Macon County to enforce a mechanic’s lien upon certain premises owned by Frank P. Roddy, for lumber and mill work furnished him in the 'construction of a dwelling house. Appellant was made a party and filed an answer and cross-bill, setting up that it held a mortgage upon the premises for $2,000, which it asked to be declared a prior lien.
The only question involved in the controversy was, which company had the…
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