Whitney v. McKay

This is a lien foreclosure action brought by a building contractor to recover the balance claimed to be due for the construction of a residence in the town of Othello which had been built pursuant to an oral contract.

Plaintiff, Lloyd Whitney, is a carpenter and mason who does building and construction work by contract. Defendants, Edward and Betty McKay, are farmers residing near Othello. Plaintiff and defendants had been friends for some time and, during the latter part of 1955, they discussed several proposals to have a home constructed for defendants in the town. Defendants’ original house…