Maryland Brick Co. v. Dunkerly
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Dennis, J.), dismissing the bill of complaint filed by the appellant to enforce a lien claim against certain houses and lots of ground.
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Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Dennis, J.), dismissing the bill of complaint filed by the appellant to enforce a lien claim against certain houses and lots of ground. The claim of the Brick Company was filed for record on February 23rd, 1888, and the bill of particulars showed that the last delivery of bricks was made on August 24, 1887. The next preceding delivery was on May 30. The lien claim of Swain & Banks was filed on December 28, 1887, and the bill of particulars showed deliveries of lumber on June 2, 6, 9, 29 and 30.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
The questions in this case arise .upon the bill of the Maryland Brick Company to enforce a mechanics’ lien against the four houses and lots mentioned in the proceedings. The firm of Swain & Banks claim a lien prior in time to that of the Brick Company, and the members of that partnership are made parties. The validity of both these claims is disputed, and forms the subject of the contentions of the parties.
ist. As to the claim of the Maryland Brick Company. It is insisted the lien was not filed within the period re■quired by the statute ; that is, within six months after the materials were…
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