Taylor v. La Bar

The Chancellor.

The only question presented by the pleadings in this case is, whether the building, for work on which the defendants, Edward D. La Bar & Co., carpenters, and Jonas E. Wuchter, roofer, claim mechanics’ liens, was commenced before the recording of the complainant’s mortgage. The mortgage is dated April 1st, 1872, and was recorded on the 4th of the same month. It was given by George A. La Bar and wife to William F, Van Deventer, (by whom it was subsequently *223assigned to the complainant,) to secure advances which Van Deventer then, by written contract, agreed to make in installments…