New York Court of Appeals

The Wiles Laundering Company, Respondent v. Herman Hahlo, Appellants

April 19, 1887105 N.Y. 234

Summary

The Court reversed the judgment, holding that the plaintiff had no lien on the collars and cuffs because the contract provided for monthly payment after the goods were returned, which is inconsistent with a lien. The decision rests on the principle that a credit provision defeats a workman's lien.