Wyss v. Beaver Valley Brewing Co.

Citations

• 216 Pa. 443
• 65 A. 814
• 1907 Pa. LEXIS 837

Syllabus

<p>Mechanic’s lien — Release of liens — Contract—Consideration.</p> <p>Where a contractor in consideration of his being released from his personal liability to a subcontractor, and also in consideration of the execution to him of a second mortgage on the building, covenants to furnish a release of liens, he will not be permitted to repudiate his contract by saying that his covenant was to give a release from liens, not to refrain from filing a lien. His covenant to release is the equivalent of a covenant not to file.</p>