Legal Opinion

Ballman v. Heron

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 26, 1894No. Appeal, No. 367PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal, No. 367, Jan. T., 1893, by defendants, Isabella Heron, owner, and Patrick Heron, contractor, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1891, No. 176, on verdict for plaintiff, William Ballman, to use of John Lucas & Co. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien.

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Appeal, No. 367, Jan. T., 1893, by defendants, Isabella Heron, owner, and Patrick Heron, contractor, from judgment of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1891, No. 176, on verdict for plaintiff, William Ballman, to use of John Lucas & Co. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. Before Arnold, J. At the trial, it appeared that, on March 5, 1891, Patrick Heron and Isabella Heron entered into an agreement in writing which was as follows: “ This agreement made and entered into this 5th day of March, 1891, between Patrick Heron of the city of Philadelphia of the first part, and Isabella Heron of the said…

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Williams,

The mechanic’s lien in this case was filed on the 18th day of January, 1892, against Annie Heron, Isabella Heron and Patrick Heron, owners, and Patrick Heron, contractor. In February, 1893, the record was amended by consent by striking out the names of Annie Heron and Patrick Heron as owners, leaving the defendants to stand as Isabella Heron, owner, and Patrick Heron, contractor. At the trial an agreement in writing was placed upon the files setting forth that Isabella Heron became the owner in fee of the land on which the row •of houses was built, on the 5th…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Schroeder v. GallandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  2. Nice v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  3. Evans v. GroganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
  4. Chambers v. Balt. & O. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1891

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Davis v. La Crosse Hospital Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Fluke v. LangSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Westmoreland Guarantee Building & Loan Ass'n v. ConnorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  4. Jacob A. Bohem & Bros. v. SeelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  5. Ballman ex rel. Lucas v. HeronSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895

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