Goodfellow v. Manning

Citations

• 148 Pa. 96
• 23 A. 1052
• 1892 Pa. LEXIS 918

Syllabus

<p>Mechanics’ lien — Claim filed must name proper parties.</p> <p>In order to entitle a person to the benefit of the mechanics’ lien laws, their provisions must be strictly complied with. A lien is defective if it fails to name the contractor for the work, and in such case cannot be sustained.</p> <p>A lien was filed against defendant, as owner, and Albright, architect. It appeared that Albright, upon default of a first contractor for the building, had made an arrangement with defendant by which he assumed the contract. Subsequently he asked proposals for a part of the work from plaintiff's, and upon the letter which they sent him containing these proposals, he wrote “Accepted. Harrison Albright, architect.” There was a dispute as to whether plaintiffs knew of the relations between Albright and the owner, and whether their work was done under the provisions of the original contract, Albright having been substituted therein for the original contractor, or under their letter to Albright, accepted by him as architect, and constituting the only contract in the matter.</p> <p>Held, that these being pure questions of fact, and having been properly submitted to the jury, their finding was conclusive.</p>