Booth

This is an action brought by plaintiffs having several liens of mechanics and material-men against property owned by Péndola, deceased, in his lifetime.

The findings show that Péndola entered into a written agreement with one Hamilton on March 29, 1887, for *40 the construction of the Western Hotel, in the city of Santa Barbara, and on the 15th of June entered into another contract with said Hamilton to build a cottage near said hotel and on the same lot. Neither of these contracts was recorded. Belt & Co. furnished materials for both buildings, for which Hamilton agreed to pay a reasonable price. The court finds that the reasonable value of the materials furnished by them was $363.99. On May 2, 1887, Hamilton entered into an agreement with Backus & Heyl, by the terms of which the latter were to paint the hotel for the sum of $365, and the cottage for the sum of $135. The court finds that of these sums $131.71 remain unpaid. Lightner & Buckingham furnished materials for and performed certain work on the cottage, for which Hamilton was to pay the sum of $335, and performed certain work on and furnished materials for the hotel, for which they were to receive the sum of $975, of…