| Mass. | Apr 3, 1893
In the opinion of a majority of the court, there was no evidence that the portable ranges for which the lien is claimed “were to be furnished as parts of the several houses in which they were put,” or were “ applied so as to constitute parts of the buildings,” within the meaning of Turner v. Wentworth, 119 Mass. 459" court="Mass." date_filed="1876-01-11" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/turner-v-wentworth-6418403?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6418403">119 Mass. 459, 465. See Dimmick v. Cook, 115 Penn. St. 573; Schaper v. Bibb, 71 Md. 145" court="Md." date_filed="1889-06-11" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/schaper-v-bibb-7897916?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="7897916">71 Md. 145. In the opinion of Mr. Justice Knowlton and of Mr. Justice Lathrop there was evidence, and the case should have been sent to a jury. I concur in that opinion, if the question what would pass as between vendor and purchaser be the test of what are “ materials . . . used in the erection ... of a building.” Pub. Sts. c. 191, § 1. Mr. Justice Barker and myself, however, are disposed to think that the
Exceptions overruled.