Norton v. Boore

The controversy between the parties to this appeal is in respect to the ownership of a certain mechanic’s lien filed by the defendant Baxco Building Corporation. No written assignment of the lien was ever executed. The judgment in favor of the plaintiff rests solely upon a written instrument executed by the defendant Baxco Building Corporation, which was not produced upon the trial. The evidence justifies the finding that there was a promise contained in this instrument that the Baxco Building Corporation would assign the mechanic’s lien to the plaintiff as security for certain indebtedness…