McLellan v. Hamernick

Knutson, Chief Justice.

This is an action to foreclose a number of mechanics liens.

To begin with there were other liens involved that have since been settled. Reduced to simple terms, the action as tried revolves around the following facts: Nathan and Beverly Elaine Simon were the owners of a house in St. Paul. On March 31, 1958, they engaged Ray Hamemick to construct an addition to the house for a total cost of $11,471.27. The contract contained the provision: “Job to be paid as work progresses and balance upon completion.” Hamemick sublet the plumbing work to Donald E. Becker, who was to…