Legal Opinion

Reed v. Estes

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1904PublishedCited by 13 opinions

FROM SHELBY. Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Shelby County. — ■ P. H. Heiskell, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shields

This bill was brought to enforce a mechanic’s lien claimed by complainant to exist in his favor upon the fee in the real estate therein described, the property of the defendant Mrs: Estes, for a portion of the debt due him from her codefendants, M'allalieu & True, and upon a leasehold estate in the same property held by the latter under a lease made to them by Mrs. Estes for a term of years, for the remainder of it.

Complainant had no contract with Mrs. Estes or her a.gent to make the improvements for- which the debt sued for is due. His contract was solely with Mallalieu & *202True, tbe lessees.…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. First American National Bank v. Chicken System of America, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Kingsport Brick Corp. v. BostwickTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Hussmann Refrigeration, Inc. v. South Pittsburg AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
  4. Murphy v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1948
  5. Bell v. TollefsenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989

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