Legal Opinion

Denniston & Partridge Co. v. Brown

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 4, 1918PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Jasper District Court. — John F. Talbott, Judge. Action to enforce a mechanics’ lien. The district court dismissed plaintiff’s petition. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.

This action, is to foreclose a mechanics’ lien on certain property owned by the defendants jointly. The defendants Alice and Elizabeth Sherbon are minors.

1. Mechanics' lien : permanent improvements on leased premises. The defendant Viola G. Brown is the widow, and the other defendants are heirs direct, of one James Brown, deceased, who, at the time of his death, was the owner of this property. The widow, Viola G. Brown, *399owns a one third, and the other heirs, the other two thirds in common. Prior to the furnishing of the material involved in this suit, the widow and these heirs rented the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ward v. NoldeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  2. Moore v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Janes v. OsborneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  4. Webster City Steel Radiator Co. v. ChamberlinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  5. Sullivan & Langston Co. v. RichardsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. English v. Olympic Auditorium, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Jordan v. Natrona Lumber Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Cassaday v. De JarnetteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  4. Denniston & Partridge Co. v. RompSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  5. American Islam Society, Inc. v. Bob Ulrich Decorating Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1956

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