Hodgins v. Marquette Iron Mining Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

DOUGLAS W. HILLMAN, District Judge.

This suit was brought to determine the priority of competing claims by creditors of T. T. Truck and Equipment, Inc. (T. T. Truck), to $31,192.00, owing to the debtor and held by Marquette Iron Mining Company (Marquette Iron Mining). The action was commenced by 20 non-salaried employees of T. T. Truck in the Circuit Court of Marquette County and removed to this court by the United States of America (U.S.). Plaintiffs’ complaint asserts the priority of their mechanics’ liens, pursuant to the Michigan Mechanics’ Liens Statute,…