Case Name: John H. Poillon, Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. The Mayor, etc., of the City of New York et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1872-02-06
Citations: 47 N.Y. 666
Docket Number: 
Parties: John H. Poillon, Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. The Mayor, etc., of the City of New York et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 666–666

Head Matter:
John H. Poillon, Administrator, etc., Appellant, v. The Mayor, etc., of the City of New York et al., Respondents.
The mechanics’ lien law for the city of New York (chap. 513, Laws of 1851, as amended by chap. 404, Laws of 1855) does not give a lien upon a public building, under a contract made by a public officer.
(Argued January 26th, 1872;
decided February 6th, 1872.)
Action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien alleged to have been acquired upon a school-house in the nineteenth ward in the city of New York. Plaintiff’s intestate was a sub-contractor. The contract was with the school officers of said ward.
B. G. patchings for appellant.
A. B. Bamrence, Jr.¡ for respondents.

Opinion:
Grover, J.,
reads opinion for reversal and new trial.