Case Name: F. Morrison vs. P. Philippi and others
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1886-05-21
Citations: 35 Minn. 192
Docket Number: 
Parties: F. Morrison vs. P. Philippi and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 35
Pages: 192–193

Head Matter:
F. Morrison vs. P. Philippi and others.
May 21, 1886.
Mechanic’s Lien — Insufficient Affidavit. — Affidavit of lien claim for materials, held insufficient, for failing to state defendant’s ownership of building, or of the land upon which the same was erected; following earlier cases.
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Clay county, Collins, J., presiding, sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. The action was brought to enforce a mechanic’s lien, and a copy of the affidavit and account for a lien were set out in the complaint.
D. W. Bruckart, for appellant.
John P. Williams, for respondents.

Opinion:
Berry, J.
The affidavit of lien claim in this case wholly fails to state that defendant was, either at the time the materials were furnished, or the contract for furnishing them made, the owner of, or of any estate or interest in, the building for the construction of which they were furnished, or of any right, title, or interest in the land upon which the same was erected. Its only allegation in either of these respects is that the "building is situated upon a certain lot owned by" defendant, which cannot mean more than that it is owned by him at the date of the affidavit. It follows that the affidavit is insufficient, under Clark v. Schatz, 24 Minn. 300; Rugg v. Hoover, 28 Minn. 404, (10 N. W. Rep. 473;) Keller v. Houlihan, 32 Minn. 486, (21 N. W. Rep. 729;) and Anderson v. Knudsen, 33 Minn. 172, (22 N. W. Rep. 302.)
Order affirmed.