Legal Opinion

Tenney v. Anderson Water, Light & Power Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 7, 1903PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Before Watts, J., Anderson, October, 1902. Proceeding to enforce a mechanic’s lien by Geo. A. Tenney against Anderson Wrater, Light and Power Co., State Trust Co., and Morton Trust Co. Prom Circuit order, plaintiff appeals. cite: Code, 1902, 3015, 3017, 3021, 3019; 20 S. C., 500; Code, 1902, 3008, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3028; 63 Fed.

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Before Watts, J., Anderson, October, 1902. Proceeding to enforce a mechanic’s lien by Geo. A. Tenney against Anderson Wrater, Light and Power Co., State Trust Co., and Morton Trust Co. Prom Circuit order, plaintiff appeals. cite: Code, 1902, 3015, 3017, 3021, 3019; 20 S. C., 500; Code, 1902, 3008, 3012, 3014, 3015, 3028; 63 Fed. R., 726; 36 U. S. C. C. A,, 627; 21 How., 572; 93 111., 455; 54 S. C., 400; 15 S- C., 561; 30 S. C., 167; 45 S. C., Ill; 14 S. C., 35; 15 S. C., 476, 550; 20 S. C., 522; 17 S. C.„ 153; 30 S. C., 262; 22 S. C., 524; 19 S. C., 8; 14 How., 434. Mr. Tribble cites: Code,…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Gary.

On the 9th day of May, 1902, the plaintiff caused a summons in the usual form and a “petition or complaint to enforce mechanic’s lien” to be served on the defendant, Anderson Water, Light and Power Co. The amount alleged to be due under the lien is $28,967.82. The Anderson Water, Light and Power Co. answered, setting up several defenses; first, that the petitioner had failed and refused to comply with his contract; second, that the statement attached to the lien is fraudulent; and third, a counter-claim for damages alleged to have been…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Murphy v. ValkSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1889

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Metz v. CritcherSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  2. General Construction Co. v. Hering Realty Co.District Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1962
  3. Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp. v. MorrisonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1929
  4. National Loan & Exchange Bank of Columbia v. Argo Development Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
  5. Smythe v. MonashSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1918

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