Legal Opinion

Gilman v. Disbrow

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 15, 1878PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Writ op Error from a judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Fairfield County to this court, to reverse a decree of that court in favor of the defendants in error upon a petition brought by them against the plaintiffs in error; for the foreclosure of a builders’ lien. The case is fully stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.

The statute provides that “every building in the construction and repairs of which or any of its appurtenances any person shall have a claim for materials furnished or services rendered exceeding twenty-five dollars in amount, by virtue of an agreement with or by consent of the owner of the land upon which such building is erected, or some person having authority from or rightfully acting for such owner in procuring or furnishing such labor and materials, shall, with the land upon which the same may stand, be subject to the payment of such claim; and such claim shall be a lien, &c.” Gen.…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Huntley v. HoltSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
  2. Flannery v. RohrmayerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1879
  3. Berkshire v. HolckerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1919
  4. Hoffman v. McFaddenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  5. Lyon v. ChampionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1892

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