Jensen v. Manthe

Plaintiff brought this action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien in the amount of $821.89. The defendants alleged that plaintiff entered into an oral contract to construct a house on the property here involved; asserted that the amount had been fully paid; and asserted that plaintiff therefore had no basis for a lien. The defendants, by cross-petition, alleged that plaintiff failed to complete the' house in accordance with his contract and that they were compelled to expend $1,137.20 to complete if; and prayed for a judgment in that amount. The trial court found for the plaintiff and against the…