77 Mo. App. 172 | Mo. Ct. App. | 1898
J. E. and David P. Kaime, on May 11, 1897, were the lessees for and during the natural life of Rebecca Edom, of a three story stone front building, situated on Olive street, been Sixth and Seventh streets, in the city of St, Louis, and known as number 610 Olive street; on that day they made and executed a lease of the first floor and basement of said building to John Bloeser for a term of ten years, should Rebecca Edom live’ so long, reserving a stipulated annual' rental payable in monthly instalments; the lease was for the express purpose of keeping a retail liquor store by John Bloeser, lessee; after the execution of the lease, the plaintiff, at the instance and request of John Bloeser, furnished material and did work in the improvement of said basement and first floor, such as putting in doors, a vestibule, tile flooring, and wainscoting; Bloeser failed to pay for the work and material, and the plaintiff in due time filed a mechanics’ lien on the premises embraced in Bloeser’s lease; in due time he brought suit against Bloeser to recover the value of his labor and material furnished, and against the other defendants, to enforce his mechanics’ lien; defendant B. D. Kribben filed a disclaimer of any interest in the premises; the answer of all the other defendants was a general denial; a jury being waived the cause was tried before the court; plaintiff proved the correctness and reasonableness of his lien account; that the work was done at the request of Bloeser, and that he had taken all the requisite steps to perfect his lien. He then offered in evidence the lease to defendant