Supreme Court of Pennsylvania February 26, 1870, No. 298 (Seabrook v. Swarthmore College)

The opinion of the court was delivered, March 10th 1870, by

Agnew, J.

The 23d section of the Act of 16th June 1836, relating to mechanics’ liens, was intended to furnish the owner of the building against which a claim has been filed the means of compelling the claimant to establish his lien or of blotting it from the record.