Coleman v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, Bill and demurrer. Tried before Judge Alexander, in Muscogee Superior Court. May Term, 1847. N This was a bill in equity, brought by the plaintiff in error, against the defendants in error, in Muscogee Superior Court, returnable to May Term, 1847. The complainant alleges by bis bill, that in 1846, at the instance and request of said Williamson M. Freeman, the complainant, as a mason, entered into a contract with said Freeman, for the laying of brick in the…
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In Equity, Bill and demurrer. Tried before Judge Alexander, in Muscogee Superior Court. May Term, 1847. N This was a bill in equity, brought by the plaintiff in error, against the defendants in error, in Muscogee Superior Court, returnable to May Term, 1847. The complainant alleges by bis bill, that in 1846, at the instance and request of said Williamson M. Freeman, the complainant, as a mason, entered into a contract with said Freeman, for the laying of brick in the construction of a bouse, and also for plastering, and furnishing materials for finishing and completing the same. That…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Warner, J.,
delivering the opinion.
The complainant seeks the assistance of a court of eqdity, to [l,] enforce a lien created in his favour as a mason, and to decree the sale of a house built by him in the city of Columbus, by virtue of his alleged lien created by the act of1834. Hotchk. 623. This act creates a lien in favour of masons and carpenters who build or repair houses in the city of Columbus, where personalsecurity is not taken, •“ superior in dignity, and of higher claim, than any other incumbrance whatever,” provided the requisitions of -the -aqt shall be complied with.
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