Harrington v. Johnson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoyt, J.

From 1880 until 1892, W. A. Harrington and Andrew Smith were partners. During that time they acquired title to certain real estate in the city of Seattle with partnership funds and for the purposes of the partnership, and erected thereon, also for the purposes of the partnership, a certain brick and stone building. The defendant, F. W. Johnson, furnished material to be used in the building, and not having been paid therefor, filed a notice of lien, and sought to secure payment by a suit to foreclose the same. In such suit the members of the…