Mullooly v. Short

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Drew,

This appeal is from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County discharging defendant’s rule for judgment on the whole record in an action arising from the filing of a mechanic’s lien by plaintiffs.

Katherine Short, one of defendants, engaged Nicholas LeDonne, the other defendant, a contractor, to erect a building on land which she owned. LeDonne in turn entered into an oral contract with plaintiffs to install the plumbing and heating systems in that building. The material and labor were supplied by plaintiffs in accordance with the oral agreement…