Rees v. Wilson

Citations

• 50 Wash. 339
• 97 P. 245
• 1908 Wash. LEXIS 729

Syllabus

<p>Mechanics’ Liens — Parties—Corporation Succeeding Partnership — Notice—Leasehold Estate. Where property was leased to a partnership, which assigned the lease to a corporation of the same name formed for the purpose, a subcontractor claiming a mechanics’ lien against the leasehold is not excused from making the corporation a party by reason of the fact'that there was no apparent change in the management or possession, where the corporation had taken possession more than a year before the work was done, was in possession at the time, made the original contract, and there was no concealment or fraud.</p> <p>Same — Limitations—Lapse oe Lien. A mechanics’ lien lapses unless action is commenced against the owner of the property within ' eight months after the filing of the lien claim.</p>