Holmes v. Shands
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Yazoo county; Hon. Robert C. Perry, judge. This was a suit instituted in the circuit court of Yazoo count3>- by Shands & Johnson, against Charles Holmes, to enforce a statutory contract, under the mechanics’ lien law of the State, for labor performed and articles furnished by them, Shands & Johnson, in the erection and completion of a building for Holmes.
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In error from the circuit court of Yazoo county; Hon. Robert C. Perry, judge. This was a suit instituted in the circuit court of Yazoo count3>- by Shands & Johnson, against Charles Holmes, to enforce a statutory contract, under the mechanics’ lien law of the State, for labor performed and articles furnished by them, Shands & Johnson, in the erection and completion of a building for Holmes. The facts of the case are fully set out in the opinion of the court; but the decision is chieñy made upon the proper, construction to be placed upon the mechanics’ lien law.
1Opinion of the Court
"Mr. Justice Handy
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action brought in the circuit court of Yazoo county, by the defendants in error, against the plaintiff, to enforce a contract under the mechanics’ lien law for articles *640furnished, and labor done by the defendants in error in and about the building of the plaintiff in error.
On the trial below, the plaintiff introduced Johnson, one of the partners, but who had sold and transferred all his interest to fehands, and the partnership had been dissolved, who proved that the contract was made by the firm with one Easdon, with whom Holmes…
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