Ripley v. Cochiti Gold Mining Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court of Bernalillo county, before Benjamin S. Baker, Associate Justice. The Mechanics Lien Law being remedial in its nature, and equitable in its enforcement, is to be liberally construed in favor of claimants. Ford v. Springer Land Association, 8 N. M. 37; Springer Land Association, 168 N. S. 527. If the materials furnished became a part of the machinery for which they were used, claimants are entitled to a lien for the same.
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Appeal from the district court of Bernalillo county, before Benjamin S. Baker, Associate Justice. The Mechanics Lien Law being remedial in its nature, and equitable in its enforcement, is to be liberally construed in favor of claimants. Ford v. Springer Land Association, 8 N. M. 37; Springer Land Association, 168 N. S. 527. If the materials furnished became a part of the machinery for which they were used, claimants are entitled to a lien for the same. Griggs v. Stone, 7 L. R. A. 48; Vorhis v. Freeman, 2 Watts and Sergeants Reports, p. 116; Wademan v. Thorp, 5 Watts 15; Gray v. Holdship, 17…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
MILLS, C. J.
But one point need be considered in passing upon this case, and that is whether or not the chucks, arm-bolts and roll-shells, which were supplied to the Cochiti Gold Mining Company, by the American Engineering Works, were such articles and were furnished under such conditions, as would entitle the party furnishing them to a mechanics’ lien. The roll-shells were the principal articles delivered, as the chucks and arm-bolts were billed at only $51.25, while the roll-shells were valued at $1,291.82.
Chucks, as Ave understand the term as used in this case, is a…
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