Milligan v. Alexander
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Pocahontas County. Bill by J. W. Milligan against Eliza Alexander. Decree for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WilliaMS, Judge:
J. W. Milligan sued Mrs. Eliza Alexander in the circuit court of Pocahontas county to enforce a mechanics’ lien against a lot of ground and a building erected thereon by him, situated in the town of Marlinton. From a decree granting relief to plaintiff defendant has appealed.
The amount of the lien claimed is $1,050.93. The defense is, (1) that defendant did not contract for the erection of the building and did not authorize anyone else to do so as her-agent-; and (2) that the building was not put up in a workmanlike manner. The court scaled plaintiff’s account because of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. HalsteadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Rust-Owen Lumber Co. v. HoltNebraska Supreme Court · 1900
- Wheaton v. TrimbleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Collins v. MegrawSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Leisse v. SchwartzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879
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