Phillip Carey Co. v. Harrison
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from tlie Chancery Conrt of Davidson Connty to the Conrt of Civil Appeals, and.by certiora-ri to the Conrt of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Conrt — Jas. B. Newman, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Williams
The single question arising on this appeal is:
Have those who fnrnsh materials to an original or principal contractor a lien upon the property of the owner, a married woman, who had, in 1916, entered into a contract with the principal contractor to erect a house on the property?
By Cqde (Thompson’s Shannon’s) section 3531, it is provided that there shall he a lien upon real'estate upon which improvements are made, hy special contract with the owner, in favor of the contractor or furnisher. This is a lien in order to the existence of which a contract with the owner is required.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cole Manufacturing Co. v. FallsTennessee Supreme Court · 1891
- Stone Co. v. Board of PublicationTennessee Supreme Court · 1892
- McCrary Bros. v. Bristol Bank & Trust Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- Gould v. FrostTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by1 opinion
- Bell Bros. Co., Inc. v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1933