Boulia-Gorrell Lumber Co. v. East Coast Realty Co.

I. The question of the effect of a sub-contractor’s knowledge of the contractor’s release of liens at the time performance of the former’s contract is commenced or under way, is not raised. The release was not given until the plaintiff had partly performed its contract, and there is nothing to show that it had any knowledge of the release before its performance was fully completed. And no consideration has been given to the construction of the release. Its fair meaning to prevent and bar all liens arising from the work so far as it could, is assumed.

In this situation the claim that the lien…