Bennett v. Frederick R. Gerry Co.

Citations

• 273 Pa. 585
• 117 A. 345
• 1922 Pa. LEXIS 623

Syllabus

<p>Mechanic’s lien — Architect—Subcontractor—Lump sum — -Act of June 4,1901, P. L. 481.</p> <p>1. While the Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 431, gives a right to an architect to file a claim as contractor for services as such to the owner, he has no right to file such a claim as a subcontractor.</p> <p>2. An architect has no right to couple services for which he has no right to file a claim, with other services as to which he may-have a right to file a claim, and charge a lump sum for all the services on a percentage basis on an estimated value of cost of construction.</p> <p>3. A mechanic’s lien filed by an architect is invalid where services in drawing plans and specifications are mingled with services in superintending construction and charged as a lump sum on a percentage based on cost of construction.</p>