27 Kan. 235 | Kan. | 1882
The opinion of the court was delivered by
This was an action brought by the Chicago Lumber company against the firm of Short & Coats and F. W. Sturges, to recover for building materials sold by the plaintiffs to the defendants Short & Coats, and used in the construction of a building belonging to the other defendant, F. W. Sturges; and also to foreclose a mechanics’ lien. Judg
The jury before whom the case was tried, found among other things that the building (in the construction of which said building material was used) was completed “on or about the 5th day of April, 1879.” The plaintiffs’ mechanics’ lien was filed on the 18th day of April, of that year.' The jury also found, as facts, that the building material was used in the construction of the building under a contract between Sturges and Short & Coats; that the plaintiffs furnished the building material to Short & Coats, .with the knowledge that it was to be so used; and that the plaintiffs did not furnish the building material upon the)general account or credit of Short & Coats.
The judgment of the court below will be modified, by increasing it so as to include the interest found to be due by the jury.