Cole Lumber & Supply Co. v. Beck

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

This is a sci. fa. sur mechanic’s lien and the court below, in accordance with the Act of May 22, 1933, P. L. 845, §9, 49 PS §170, entered judgment on the whole record for the owners and against the claimant, a subcontractor.

Robert A. Beck and his wife entered into a written contract with “The Advance Building Company...... hereinafter called the contractor” for the erection of a dwelling house on land owned by the Becks. It was signed by them and “The Advance Building Company, by Ira J. Reaves”. It contained a covenant sufficient, under the Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 431,…