Iannoti v. Kalmbacher

Rodney, J.,

delivering the opinion of the court:

Our reports abound in cases construing the Mechanics’ Lien Statute and many phases of this difficult subject have been considered.

The question here involved, however, of the necessary parties defendant where the lien is filed by a sub-contractor by virtue of a contract with the main contractor has never been considered. Indeed the very use of the term “parties” as used in connection with the inception of the litigation is somewhat anomalous. Under our statute (section 2843 of the Revised Code of 1915, as amended by 29 Del. Laws, c. 225) the…