Francis B. Stryker, Jr., Appellant v. Patrick Cassidy, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that an architect who supervises construction is entitled to a mechanic's lien under the 1862 statute because the term “labor” includes skilled and supervisory work, and that the plaintiff is not barred by an account rendered from recovering a larger sum. The Court reversed the General Term and affirmed the referee’s judgment.