House v. Scott

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Involved in this appeal are the competing priorities between appellant A. F. House, Trustee; (a successor in interest of Modern American Mortgage Corporation), holder of a mortgage, and ap-pellees and cross-appellant James S. Scott, d/b/a Scott Lumber Company et al, holders of material liens on Lot 27, Plymouth Park Subdivision, an addition to the City, of Little Rock, Arkansas.

It is conceded that the materialmen’s liens have been properly perfected and that the mortgage was recorded before the commencement of construction. All arguments on this appeal concern the…