In what circumstances will a lien holder of a property be considered a "contractor" of the same class as the owner of the property?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Security Lumber Co. v. Johnson, 1924 CanLII 106 (SK CA):
In McPherson v. Gedge (1883) 4 O.R. 246, it was held that lienholders “of the same class” were those who had contracted with or were employed by the same person, the owner of the property.
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