Supreme Court of Minnesota December 2, 1890 (Tell v. Woodruff)

Collins, J.

The plaintiff brought this action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, making the appellant, who also claimed a lien on the same premises, one of the defendants. This claim for a lien the appellant alleged in his answer. The court below refused to adjudge the amount found to be the value of appellant’s materials a lien on the property, but awarded him a simple judgment therefor.