Canan v. Heffey

William A. Canan brought his action in the common pleas to foreclose a mechanic’s lien held by him against the real estate of Edward Heffey, making parties thereto Edward Heffey and certain mortgagees of said property, but not making Bertha Heffey, wife of Edward, a party. In the absence from the record of Mrs. Heffey the court fixed the priority of the several lienholders, and ordered the property sold for the satisfaction of the liens. Thereafter Mrs. Heffey on her own motion was made a party defendant. By her cross-petition, and an amendment thereto, Mrs. Heffey pleaded that she was the…