Continental Supply Co. v. Bankers Oil Co.
Continental Supply Co. v. Bankers Oil Co.
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
The plaintiff commenced this action to recover $1,065.94 and interest for goods sold and delivered, for $475.15 of which the plaintiff had filed a mechanics’ lien on an oil and gas mining lease on certain real property in Franklin county. Judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for $1,111.81, decreeing that the plaintiff had a mechanics’ lien on the real property to •secure the payment of $496.53 of that sum and ordered the gas and mining lease and all the material, machinery, equipment and oil well supplies located thereon to be sold for the payment of $496.53. The defendant appeals from the judgment for $1,111.81 and appeals from the judgment decreeing a mechanics’ lien for $496.53.
The questions argued all arise out of the judgment decreeing the foreclosure of the mechanics’ lien.
“No variance between the allegations, in a pleading, and the proof is to be deemed material, unless it have actually misled the adverse party, to his prejudice, in maintaining his action or defense upon the merits. ’Whenever it is alleged that a party has been so misled, that fact must be proved to the satisfaction of the court, and it must also be shown in what respect he has been misled, and thereupon the court may order the pleading to be amended, upon such terms as may be just.”
If there tvas any error, it was not prejudicial and was not sufficient to justify a reversal of the judgment.
“Any lien provided for by this act may be enforced by civil action . . . and in case of action brought, any lien statement may be amended by leave of court in furtherance of justice as pleadings may be in any matter, except as to the amount claimed.”
It would have been an abuse of discretion not to permit the amendment to be made.
The, judgment is affirmed.
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- SYLLABUS BY. THE COURT. 1. Action on Express Contract — Recovery on Implied, Contract. A judgment based on an allegation of an express contract will not be reversed where the evidence shows that the contract was implied and the party liable has not been misled. 2. Mechanics' Lien — Allegations of Petition — No Substantial Variance Between Pleading and Proof. A petition for the foreclosure of a mechanics’ lien alleged that the lien had been filed^ in the office of the clerk of the county. The evidence showed that the lien had been filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of that county. Held, that there was no substantial variance between the pleading and the evidence. 3. Same — Lien Statement Properly Amended. A mechanics’ lien statement which recites that the plaintiff claims a lien in accordance with the laws of Oklahoma may be amended by changing the word Oklahoma to Kansas. 4. Same — Material Sold for Use on Property Described in Lien Statement. There was evidence which tended to prove that the material'for which the lien statement was filed had been sold by the plaintiff to the defendant for use on the property described. 5. Same — Lien Statement Filed in Time. The evidence tended to show that the mechanics’ lien statement was filed on June 8, 1920, and that the last item of material was sold on February 11, 1920. Held, that the lien statement was filed in time. 6. Same — Materials Received and Used on the Lease — Lien Valid. Materials that were used on a gas and oil lease described in a lien statement were ordered by the president of the corporation owning the lease, or by the wife of the president, or by his son. The materials were received and were used on the lease. Held, that the defendant cannot escape liability therefor, although it was not shown that the president of the corporation, or his wife, or son, had authority from the corporation to purchase the materials.