Intermountain Electric, Inc. v. Berndt

This action involves an attempted foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien against a homeowner by an electrical subcontractor. The district court of Gallatin County, Hon. W. W. Lessley, district judge, sitting without a jury, entered findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment for the defendant homeowners.

On September 8, 1971, William. R. Berndt and Barbara A. Berndt, husband and wife, entered into a written agreement with Component Development Production Corporation as contractor for the construction of a dwelling house for a price of $21,800. The agreement and specifications provided that the…