Legal Opinion
Republic Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa v. Bohmar Minerals, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 24, 1983No. 56321PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OP ALA, Justice:
The dispositive issue on certiorari is whether a bulldozer operator who cleared the premises for construction work may claim a laborer’s lien pursuant to 42 O.S. 1981 § 92. We hold that the operator’s work did not entitle him to the statutory status of a “laborer” with a lien superior to a prior recorded mortgage. 1
The appellee, Republic Bank & Trust Company of Tulsa [Bank], holds a mortgage upon a tract of land in Rogers County owned by a corporation [Bohmar]. Its mortgage was recorded January 7, 1979. 2 The following October the Bank brought foreclosure proceedings solely…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Riffe Petroleum Co. v. Great Nat. Corp., Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Roxana Petroleum Co. v. CopeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
- Basham v. Goodholm & Sparrow Inv. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
- Harriss v. ParksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
- In Re Captain's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Hughey v. Grand River Dam AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Nikwei v. Ross School of Aviation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
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