Barker Painting Co. v. General Carbonic Co.

Citations

• 78 Pa. Super. 493
• 1922 Pa. Super. LEXIS 146

Syllabus

<p>Mechanics’ liens — Sub contractors labor and materials furnished —Date of delivery — Act of June k, 1901, P. L. hSl.</p> <p>In the absence of an express contract calling for a lump sum, the claim of a sub contractor should set forth the dates when the material was furnished, or the work done, in order that the owner may have information as to the character and integrity of the account. A subcontractor must specify the items of his claim for work and materials, and a general charge for either does not satisfy the requirements of the Mechanics’ Lien Law.</p> <p>A mechanic’s lien filed by a subcontractor will be stricken off, as insufficient, where it did not set forth the dates when the several items of labor and materials were furnished, nor did it appear whether the materials were furnished and the labor performed under an express contract for a fixed amount, or whether the charges were for the value of the services rendered.</p>