Ashdown v. Woods
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Si. Louis Land Court. This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien by the original contractor, for putting up gas pipes, &c., in the defendant’s theatre. The lien was filed and suit commenced within the time limited by the statute. After the completion of the work, the defendant gave his three notes to the plaintiff, which the plaintiff produced upon the trial, and'offerod to surrender the same to the plaintiff.
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Appeal from Si. Louis Land Court. This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien by the original contractor, for putting up gas pipes, &c., in the defendant’s theatre. The lien was filed and suit commenced within the time limited by the statute. After the completion of the work, the defendant gave his three notes to the plaintiff, which the plaintiff produced upon the trial, and'offerod to surrender the same to the plaintiff. The lien was filed within six months after the account accrued, and all the notes matured within the same period.
1Opinion of the CourtBates, Judge
This case was heretofore submitted to the court, and an opinion therein prepared, before any of the present judges were upon the bench, but no judgment was entered therein. The parties now agree that that opinion shall govern the disposition of the case, and that judgment shall be entered in accordance therewith.
Therefore, with the concurrence of all the judges,
the judgment of the court below is affirmed.
Ewing, Judge.
This was a suit to enforce a mechanic’s lien for work done and materials furnished, and the only question is whether the plaintiffs, by taking defendant’s promissory notes for…
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