#### Emily J. Cronin and John F. Kelly, Appellees, v. Gustavus J. Tatge, Appellant.

Gen. No. 22,409.

(Not to foe reported in full.)

Abstract of the Decision.

Mechanics’ liens, § 18 * —when lien lies for work in street. Under section 1 of the Mechanics’ Liens Act of 1903 (J. & A. If 7139), providing that “any person who shall by any contract * * * with the owner of a lot * * * furnish material * * * for the purpose of, or in the building, altering, * * * any house or * * * . sidewalk, whether such walk or sidewalk be on the land or bordering thereon, * * * or improvement, or appurtenance thereto on such lot * * * or connected therewith, and upon, over or under a sidewalk, street or alley adjoining; * * * shall have a lien,” etc., a lien is given for work done in the performance of a contract for paving a street adjoining a lot, or building a sidewalk bordering thereon, or laying gas mains or sewers connected with the use of the lot or a building thereon, as the conjunction “and” beginning the clause “and upon or under a sidewalk” should he construed as “or” and the clause as modifying the words “improvement or appurtenance.”

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1916.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed May 1, 1917.

Statement of the Case.

Bill by Emily J. Cronin and John F. Kelly, complainants, against Grustavns J. Tatge, defendant, for enforcement of a mechanic’s lien. From a decree for complainants, defendant appeals.

Robert F. Kolb and Paul W. Tatge, for appellant.

James J. Kelly, for appellee.

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See Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.

Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.