National Lumber Co. v. LeFrancois Construction Corp.

Marshall, CJ.

The defendants, Dean and Stephanie Schwartz (Schwartzes), appeal from a ruling of the Appellate Division of the District Court affirming an order of a judge in the District Court denying their motion for judgment on the pleadings. The Appellate Division held that National Lumber Company (National Lumber) had perfected and could enforce its mechanic’s lien on the Schwartzes’ property in accordance with G. L. c. 254, the mechanic’s lien statute. We granted the Schwartzes’ application for direct appellate review. We affirm.

I

The material facts are not in dispute. In January, 1995,…