Horstkotte v. Menier

This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien. Defendant Higgs was the owner of the property. One Hodge was the original contractor with Higgs for the erection of the building, and defendants Menier and R. H. Horstkotte were sub-contractors under Hodge for doing the brick-work • on the building, and, as such, bought from plaintiff the brick used in erecting-the house ; and the plaintiff filed his lien for these materials, and this suit is brought upon this lien. The defendants, by their answers, denied indebtedness, etc.

After the close of the plaintiff’s evidence the defendants asked the court…