Henges Company v. Doctors' North-Roads

This suit was instituted as an equitable mechanics' lien action to enforce the various mechanics' lien claims or demands that had been filed in the office of the circuit clerk of St. Louis County seeking a lien upon the land upon which had been constructed the Doctors' North-Roads Building. The claims of the plaintiff and the four defendant lien claimants totaled approximately $55,000. Also included as defendants were Doctors' North-Roads Building, Inc., a corporation, (hereinafter referred to as ""building corporation""), and the St. Louis County National Bank, a corporation. Prior to trial all the lien claims were paid or settled except the claim of Eric W. Smith, Jr. and Robert Entzeroth, a partnership, doing business as Smith & Entzeroth, who claimed a balance of $15,117, plus interest, for architectural services rendered to the building corporation.