Case Name: MADDEN v. LENNON
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1898-06-06
Citations: 52 N.Y.S. 8
Docket Number: 
Parties: MADDEN v. LENNON.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 52
Pages: 8–9

Head Matter:
(23 Misc. Rep. 704.)
MADDEN v. LENNON.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
June 6, 1898.)
Mechanic’s Lien—Rights of Subcontractor.
A subcontractor, in attempting to enforce his lien, has the burden of showing that there was something due to the principal contractor at the time of filing the lien, or that thereafter a sum became due which would be applicable to the payment of his debt to plaintiff.
Appeal from Eleventh district court.
Action by John Madden against Anna J. Lennon, impleaded with William F. Lennon. From a judgment dismissing the complaint with respect to Anna J. Lennon, she appeals.
Affirmed.
Argued before BEEKMAN, P. J., and GILDERSLEEVE and GIEGERICH, JJ.
Earley & Prendergast, for appellant.
Jesse W. Ehrich, for respondent.

Opinion:
PEE OUBIAM.
The burden of proof rested upon the plaintiff of showing that there was something due from the owner to the principal contractor at the time of filing the lien, or that thereafter a sum became due from her to such contractor, which would be applicable to the payment of his debt to the plaintiff. Lemieux v. English, 19 Misc. Rep. 545, 43 N. Y. Supp. 1066; Keavey v. De Rago, 20 Misc. Rep. 105, 45 N. Y. Supp. 77; Van Clief v. Van Vechten, 130 N. Y. 571, 29 N. E. 1017. He has failed to sustain this burden, and the judgment rendered in favor of the respondent Anna J. Lennon, the owner of the premises affected by the lien, must therefore be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.