Legal Opinion

Mayrhofer v. Board of Education of San Diego

California Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1891No. 13675PublishedCited by 57 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of.San Diego County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Temple, C.

— This action was brought to foreclose a lien for materials furnished to a subcontractor, for the building of a public school-house.

Final judgment was entered upon demurrer to the complaint, and plaintiff appeals from the judgment. Whether the laws of this state give to mechanics and material-men the right to have a lien upon such buildings is the only question necessary to consider upon this appeal.

Section 15, article 20, of the constitution provides: “ Mechanics, material-men, artisans, and laborers of every class shall have a lien upon the property upon which they have bestowed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. Doe G. 1,034California Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Commonwealth v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832
  3. Josselyn v. StoneMississippi Supreme Court · 1855
  4. People v. HerkimerNew York Supreme Court · 1825
  5. United States v. WilliamsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Michigan · 1850

3Cited by57 opinions

  1. Colonial Pipeline Co. v. MorganTennessee Supreme Court · 2008
  2. People v. California Fish Co.California Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Nutter v. City of Santa MonicaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
  4. State of California v. Marin Municipal Water Dist.California Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Clark v. City of Los AngeLesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911

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