Fitzgerald v. Blueher Lumber Co.

OPINION

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

This case is one of a series which resulted from the bankruptcy of Mock Homes, Inc., a general contractor, after the sale of various residential properties and prior to the time for filing labor and materialmen’s liens had expired. See Brito v. Carpenter, 81 N.M. 716, 472 P.2d 979; Carpenter v. Merrett, 82 N.M. 185, 477 P.2d 819 (Decided December 7, 1970); and Daughtrey v. Carpenter, 82 N.M. 173, 477 P.2d 807 (Decided December 14, 1970).

This action was filed by appellee Kimbrough-Carpenter, Inc., a subcontractor under Mock Homes, Inc., to foreclose a labor and…