Case Name: J. G. Doyle, Appellant, v. J. E. Truitt et al., Respondents
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1886-11-23
Citations: 23 Mo. App. 448
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. G. Doyle, Appellant, v. J. E. Truitt et al., Respondents.
Judges: All the judges concur.
Reporter: Missouri Appeal Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 448–448

Head Matter:
J. G. Doyle, Appellant, v. J. E. Truitt et al., Respondents.
St. Louis Court of Appeals,
November 23, 1886.
1. Mechanic's Liens—Sub-contractors—Notice.—It is essential to a. sub-contractor’s recovery against the contractor and the owner, that he should show service, upon the owner, of notice of his intention to lile a lien, within the time required by statute, and the owner's . absence from the state will not excuse a faihu-e to do so.
2. - Pleadings—Alternative Pleas.—In pleading statements-in the alternative each of the alternatives must state a legal cause .of action or defence, and if either of the statements is insufficient in law-the entire plea is defective.
Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, Amos M. Ti-iayer, Judge. ,
Affirmed.
W. M. Kinsey, for the appellants. .
W. E. Smith and D. D. Eassett, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Thompson, J.,
delivéred the opinion of the court.
This case is the same in its essential features as the-case of Hewitt v. Truitt (ante, p. 443); and, for the reasons set forth in the opinion delivered in that case, the-judgment of the circuit court in this case will be affirmed.. It is so ordered.
All the judges concur.