Spaeth v. Becktell

This is a suit to enforce a mechanics’ lien for materials furnished and labor performed in the construction, alteration, and repair of the La Grande hotel, at La Grande, Oregon. The defendants, W. C. Becktell and his wife Alice E. Becktell, the owners of the hotel property, made no appearance and are in default. The defendant, Spokane Savings and Loan Society, a corporation, is the owner and holder of a mortgage originally amounting to $140,000 covering the property upon which plaintiff asserts a lien. Such mortgage was duly recorded in Union county on May 20,1927. Howard H. Hansen,…