Bassett v. Bertorelli

This is a bill by material-men to enforce an alleged furnisher’s lien.

The Special Chancellor granted the relief sought, and defendant appealed.

Defendant, Annie Bertorelli, employed Edward Larkin to furnish materials and erect a house upon a certain lot of ground belonging to her, in the city of Memphis. Larkin employed complainants, Bassett & Clapp, to furnish to him certain materials called for in the contract, and necessary in the construction of the house. Those materials were furnished by complainants, and were put into, the building by Larkin. A small balance of $189.99,. for materials…