Crane Co. v. Fine

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• which held plaintiff could perfect both an equitable and statutory lien, though statutory prerequisites had not been met
• one who has performed services or furnished materials in the improvement of real property is not limited to proceeding under the mechanic's lien law
• \It is our duty to construe this statute liberally `so as to afford the laborers and materialmen the greatest protection compatible with justice and equity.'\
• record showed special equities to support an equitable lien where \the plaintiff had no cause of action against the surety on the performance bond nor against the owner-contractor joint venturers on either a quasi-contractual or contractual basis\

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