American Fire Insurance v. Pringle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
THIS case came before the Court upon exceptions filed by the plaintiffs to the report of the commissioner appointed ■ to inquire into and report the liens, &c. upon a certain building in'the city of Philadelphia. In giving their opinions, the Judges have rendered any further statement of the case unnecessary.
1Opinion of the Court
Tilghman C. J.
This case arises on the «. Act securing : “ to mechanics and others payment for their labour and ma- “ terials, in erecting any house or other building within the “ city and county of Philadelphia.” The facts reported to the Court are, that John Mullo-wny commenced the building of a house and sold it before it was finished to John Print gle, who went on with the building after his purchase. Mulloxvny conveyed the house to Pringle on the 15th November, 1813, and on the same day took a mortgage, as security for the purchase money, which was immediately recorded. The question is,…
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