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J. S. Purcell Lumber Corp. v. Henson

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided December 10, 1975No. Civ. A. CA 75-0390-RPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

WARRINER, District Judge.

This is a dispute between lienholders as to which has priority. The United States Government, through Farmer’s Home Administration (hereinafter FHA), advanced money to the Hensons to buy a lot and erect a dwelling thereon. FHA secured its loan by a first deed of trust duly recorded under Virginia law.

Subsequently, Purcell Lumber Corporation (hereinafter Purcell), furnished building materials for the construction of the dwelling and when the payments therefore were not made it duly perfected its mechanics lien under Virginia law.

Though the filing and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. United States v. Security Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. United States v. Waddill, Holland & Flinn, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  4. Ault v. HarrisDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1968
  5. Gilman v. RyanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States v. Zac A. Crittenden, Jr., D/B/A Crittenden Tractor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Pine Builders, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1976

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