Liese v. Hentze

Plaintiff in error, doing business as the Liese Lumber Company, filed his bill in the circuit court of St. Clair county to enforce a mechanic’s lien to secure the payment of $1212.96 for material furnished George W. Reinhardt, a contractor, in the erection of a house on the lots of defendants in error Ludwig and Emielie Hentze, owned by them in joint tenancy. Defendant in error the Belleville Savings Bank, trustee under a mortgage placed on said lots after the contract with Reinhardt was signed, was also made a party defendant. The circuit court dismissed the petition. On appeal the Appellate…