Booth

This is an action brought by plaintiffs,

having several liens of mechanics and materialmen, against property owned by Pendola, deceased, in his lifetime. The findings show that Pendola entered into a written agreement with one Hamilton, on March 29, 1887, for 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 *284 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 material for the hotel, for which they were to receive the sum of $975, of…