Mullen Lumber Co. v. Lore

I would affirm the Superior Court’s judgment in favor of Mullen. General Laws c. 254, § 4 (1986 ed.), provides that, if a subcontractor furnishing labor or materials for a building wishes to have a lien on the property, the subcontractor should file in the registry of deeds a notice of contract. This notice sets forth a projected completion date for the contract. The subcontractor must also provide a copy of the notice of contract to the owner of the land. Warren Bros. v. Peerless Ins. Co., 8 Mass. App. Ct. 719, 723 (1979).

The notice of contract itself creates the mechanic’s lien. G. L. c.…