Meier v. Harney and Duffy

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

This case comes up on appeal by defendants from a judgment entered on a verdict for plaintiff on a scire facias sur mechanic’s lien. The claimant was a subcontractor. A condition precedent to his right to file the lien was that he had given the owner of the building written notice of his intention to file it, verified by affidavit, setting forth the name of the party with whom he contracted, the amount alleged to be still due, the nature of the labor or materials furnished and the date when the last work was done or last materials were furnished. This is the requirement…