Court of Appeals of Maryland January 21, 1898 (Hermann v. F. Mertens' Sons)

*726The decree directed the sale of certain property belonging to the appellant and situated in the city of Cumberland to satisfy a mechanics’ lien. On May 8th, 1893, the appellant made a written contract with a certain Otho H. Hewitt to erect in said city a building to be used as a store-house, for which the appellant was to pay the sum of $3,650.00.