Advance Terra Cotta Co. v. Moran

Mr. Justice Holdom delivered the opinion of the court. 3. Mechanics’ liens, § 135* — what is essential to waiver hy contract of right to mechanic’s lien. To waive by contract the right to a mechanic’s lien, there must be an express covenant or a covenant resulting by implication from the language used so plain that a mechanic can so understand without seeking professional interpretation as to its legal effect.