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2 E.D. Smith 556

Foster v. Poillon

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided February 15, 1855

New York Court of Common Pleas · decided 1855-02-15

The plaintiff in this action, having performed labor and furnished materials in the erection of a building, “ by virtue of a contract with the owner thereof,” filed with the county clerk a notice to effect a lien, pursuant to the sixth section of the act of 1851, “ for the better security of mechanics and others,” and served notice on the defendant, who was the owner of the premises, to appear and submit to an accounting, as provided in the fourth section of that statute.

Decided 1855-02-15

Daly, J.

¶1The plaintiff is required to show that he has a claim against the owner. If the plaintiff made no contract with the owner, it must appear that the plaintiff made an agreement with a person who has contracted with the owner to erect the building, and that the work and materials done and furnished conformed to the original contract with the owner, otherwise there is no lien and no cause of action, under the statute, against the owner.

¶2Issue shall be joined,” in the language of the statute, “ upon the claims made,” (§ 8,) to wit, the claims made in the notice to appear and submit to an accounting.

¶3In this case, the plaintiff claims, by virtue of his contract, to enforce a lien upon the building. The peculiar nature of that claim should appear in the complaint. This is essential to the judgment which he seeks, or rather to the right claimed by him to enforce his lien by execution against the specific building.

¶4Motion granted, with leave to the plaintiff to amend.

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