Harvey v. Fisher and Lynn

This is a suit to foreclose a statutory lien by one not in privity with the owner as authorized by Section 3518, Revised General Statutes of Florida. A demurrer on the sole ground of want of equity in the bill was sustained and appeal was taken from that order.

For the disposition of this case the pertinent part of Sec tion 3518, Revised General Statutes of Florida, is as follows :

“A person entitled to acquire a lien, not in privity with the owner, as aforesaid, shall acquire a lien upon such owners’ real or personal property as against him, and persons claiming through his death, and…