Lyle v. Latourette

This appeal stems from an attempt by the appellee to enforce a materialman’s lien on certain real estate owned by appellant. There is considerable dispute on some of the facts; but we give the version adopted by the Chancery Court and supported by the preponderance of the evidence.

Appellant, J. E. Lyle, was desirous of repairing and improving his residential property in Jonesboro, Arkansas. P. M. Latourette owned and operated a retail lumber yard in Jonesboro under the trade name of “Jonesboro Builders’ Supply Company”; and J. N. Swanson was Latourrette’s trusted employee, being in fact in…