Vulcanite Portland Cement Co. v. Allison

Citations

• 220 Pa. 382
• 69 A. 855
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 789

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional law — Special legislation — Mechanic’s lien — Attachment against owner — Act of June 4,1901, P. L. 431, sec. 28.</p> <p>Section 28 of the mechanic’s lien Act of June 4,1901, P. L. 431, which gives to a subcontractor or material man a right to issue an attachment execution against the owner, or other party indebted to the contractor for labor or materials furnished, is special legislation in favor of a special class of creditors, and offends against article III, sec. 7 of the constitution which forbids the general assembly from passing any local or special law “providing or changing methods for the collection of debts, or the enforcing of judgments.”</p>