Johnson v. Estabrook

Citations

• 84 Ill. 75

Syllabus

<p>Mechanic’s lien—general decree authorised by stipulation. Where, during the pendency of a petition for a mechanic’s lien, the defendants gave their notes for the sum due, and a stipulation that, in case of default of “ payment of said notes, or either of them, according to the terms thereof, then, after twenty-four hours’ written notice,” authorizing the complainant to enter their default, and have a decree for the whole amount of both notes, with interest, and that immediate execution might issue thereon, it was held, that this authorized a general decree, in case of default, and did not require the decree to be special, as in ordinary cases.</p>