Murray v. Kelroy

In October, 1931, Nick Belberoff was the owner of lot 1, block 11, College addition to Mason City, Iowa. In planning" to construct a duplex dwelling and garage he discovered the lot was too small and entered into a written contract with R. L. Jackson for the purchase of adjacent lot 2 in said block. The garage was erected on lot 2 and the dwelling was built on both lots.

Defendant John Kelroy installed a furnace in the dwelling and filed a mechanic’s lien on the lots. The Mason City Lumber Company filed a mechanic’s lien for materials furnished in the sum of $2,029.19 and later filed another…