United Masonry, Inc. v. Jefferson Mews, Inc.

In this appeal from the dismissal of a bill of complaint in a creditors’ rights suit, we determine the validity of a blanket mechanic’s lien filed against a condominium project.

Before we deal with the specific facts of this case, we will set the stage with a brief discussion of the historical background and nature of the now-popular method of real estate ownership — the “Condominium.”

While the concept was almost unknown in this country before 1960, there is evidence of its recognition elsewhere for centuries. It was used by the ancient Hebrews in the fifth century B.C., in ancient Babylon…