98 Iowa 490 | Iowa | 1896
It would be contrary to the spirit of the mechanic’s lien law todeny to these plaintiffs a lien upon this building, and give it to appellee, under his forfeiture of the contract. With the ownership of the land in appellee, and of the building in Grile, the building, however constructed, did not so become a part of the real estate as to defeat plaintiffs’ lien, nor to entitle appellee to it free from that lien. We think the district court erred in denying the plaintiffs a lien upon the dwelling house for the amount claimed. The decree is therefore reversed.