Appeal from the order entered June 2, 1977 dismissed, without costs or disbursements. No appeal lies from an order made on default. Order dated July 5, 1977 reversed, without costs or disbursements, and motion granted.
There is no inherent power in a court to discharge a mechanic's lien independent of statutory authority (Benton v Wickwire, 54 N.Y. 226; Madden v Lennon, 23 Misc. 79). On the record before it, Special Term had no statutory basis upon which...
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