Goodman v. Fried
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Proceedings under the lien law. In the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Oliver H. Horton, Judge, presiding. Petition to foreclose a mechanic’s lien; petition dismissed; appeal by petitioner. Heard in this court at the October term, 1894, and affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
The mechanic’s lien law, with its multitude of details which must be strictly complied with by those who seek its benefits, is a delusion and a snare.
In this case the appellant made one contract for the plumbing and sewerage of six separate cottages, each upon a lot having a number of its own, and in attempted compliance with section 4, filed his claim, giving the dates of the labor performed—but not of the materials supplied—in performance of the contract, and showing $1,050 due on the whole contract.
As no lien could be had upon any lot except for the work and materials for that lot, such…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bayard v. McGrawAppellate Court of Illinois · 1878
- Seiler v. SchaeferAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
3Cited by3 opinions
- Foster v. SwabackAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Fried v. BlanchardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Buckely v. Commercial National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896