Hennepin Lumber Co. v. Pedersen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $406.07; that the amount be adjudged to be a lien from and since June 18, 1909, against the premises superior and paramount to the claims of defendants therein and that the premises be sold to satisfy the lien. When plaintiff rested defendant moved that the action be dismissed. The motion was overruled.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $406.07; that the amount be adjudged to be a lien from and since June 18, 1909, against the premises superior and paramount to the claims of defendants therein and that the premises be sold to satisfy the lien. When plaintiff rested defendant moved that the action be dismissed. The motion was overruled. The case was tried before Hale, J., who made findings and as conclusions of law found that the lien right of plaintiff had expired on July 6, 1910, and that defendant Albert D. Pedersen was entitled to the decree of court that the…
1Per curiam
This action was brought to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for materials furnished in the erection of a house. The defense was that the lien was not filed within ninety days after the last item was furnished. The trial court upheld this defense and decided the case for defendants. Plaintiff appealed from the judgment ■entered pursuant to this decision.
The case was correctly decided. The evidence showed that the house was practically completed in December, 1909. The owner settled with the contractor and ■occupied the house. He retained about $60 to pay for screens which the contractor delivered in…
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