Jankowitz v. Morristown

The suit is to enforce liens under the Municipal Mechanics' Lien act which provides that:

"Any person, who * * * shall hereafter * * * perform any labor or furnish any materials toward the performance or completion of any such contract * * * shall * * * have a lien for the value of such labor or materials, or both, upon the moneys in the control of said municipality due or to grow due under said contract * * *."

Morristown built a reservoir. DeLine Elmes were the general contractors. A balance of $4,477.96 is due them. Southern Surety Company, the contractors' bondsman, dispute the liens.

Barson…