Brown v. Engle
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 303, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster County, Feb. T., 1920, No. 63, on verdict for plaintiff in tbe case of J. W. Brown, trustee, in bankruptcy of Thomas Humphreville v. C. G-. Engle. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. Before Hassler, J, The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $22.80 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 303, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lancaster County, Feb. T., 1920, No. 63, on verdict for plaintiff in tbe case of J. W. Brown, trustee, in bankruptcy of Thomas Humphreville v. C. G-. Engle. Scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. Before Hassler, J, The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff for $22.80 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was refusal to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant. The lien was not properly filed because the original owner was not named with the defendant: Breitweiser Co. v.…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
This proceeding originated in a mechanic’s lien filed to recover the balance due on a contract for installing the plumbing in one of the several dwelling houses erected by Henry B. Hook who was at the time the owner of the property. The work was begun May 5,1917, and was completed May 10, 1918. On June 17, 1918, Hook conveyed the property to C. G-. Engle who was named as owner or reputed owner in the caption of the mechanic’s lien. The balance claimed was $20. At the trial the appellant asked the court to charge that under the law and the evidence the lien in this case…
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