Morehouse v. Collins

Citations

• 23 Or. 138
• 31 P. 295
• 1892 Ore. LEXIS 114

Syllabus

<p>Mechanics’ Lien — Notice—Description of Land.— The proof on the trial for the enforcement of a mechanics’ lien must show that the description of the land in the notice is the same as the description in the complaint.</p> <p>Idem.— The notice of lien must contain a description of the land on which the lien is claimed.</p> <p>Enforcement of Mechanics’ Lien — Description of Property — Evidence. — In an action to foreclose a mechanics’ lien, the complaint described the property by metes and bounds. The notice of lien introduced in evidence described it by referring to the date and record of a certain deed of the land. The answer admitted that the house was built on the land described in the complaint, but no evidence was introduced to show that the land described in the lien was the same as that described in the complaint: held, that there was no evidence on which to establish a lien ■ on the land in question.</p>