Keeley Lumber and Coal Co. v. Dunker

Defendants Marvin H. Dunker and Gladys I. Dunker are the fee owners of a quarter section of land in Brown County, the property here involved. A contract was entered into with one Ray Zweber for the construction of an elevator on this land for the approximate cost of $22,000. The contractor purchased materials of plaintiff which were used in erecting the elevator. Within the statutory period, plaintiff filed a mechanic’s lien statement against the property and this action was commenced to enforce the lien. Defendants answered alleging that they with knowledge of the plaintiff paid the…