Sens v. Trentune

Citations

• 54 Tex. 218
• 1881 Tex. LEXIS 6

Syllabus

<p>1. Judgment—Mechanic’s lien.—See statement and opinion for a case in which there was no such privity between the owner of property improved, and sub-contractors, as to authorize a personal judgment in favor of the latter against the former.</p> <p>2. Contractob’s lien.— To entitle one who performs labor for a contractor to the benefit of a lien, he must give notice of Ms claim in some way to the owner of the property before he has paid the contractor in full for the building or improvements which the contractor is employed to construct. A petition m such case wMch fails to allege tMs is bad.</p>