Lawson v. Kimball
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, to enforce a lien for $562.45, the balance due the plaintiff for ironwork furnished by him for the building of defendant Clark’s block. The writ is dated January 20, 1894. Facts found by the court. Kimball was Clark’s agent and had charge of the construction of the block. Early in 1893, Clark entered into a written contract with Maurice & Dufresne to construct for him a brick block.
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Assumpsit, to enforce a lien for $562.45, the balance due the plaintiff for ironwork furnished by him for the building of defendant Clark’s block. The writ is dated January 20, 1894. Facts found by the court. Kimball was Clark’s agent and had charge of the construction of the block. Early in 1893, Clark entered into a written contract with Maurice & Dufresne to construct for him a brick block. March 25, 1893, the plaintiff’ agreed with Maurice & Dufresne to furnish and put in place on the block skylights, wall-caps, and bay windows of galvanized iron for $1,162. September 19,1893, the…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, C. J.
A person who performs labor or furnishes materials to the amount of fifteen dollars or more for erecting, altering, or repairing a house or other building or appurtenances, by virtue of a contract with an agent, contractor, or sub-contractor of the owner, has a lien thereon, and on any right of the owner to the lot of land on which the house, building, or appurtenances stand, if he gives notice in writing to the owner or to the person having charge of the property that he shall claim such lien before performing the labor or furnishing the materials for which it is claimed. The person giving…
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