Mitchell v. Fort Davis State Bank

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

Jonathan and Terry Mitchell challenge a summary judgment granted in favor of the Fort Davis State Bank. At issue is the validity of the Bank’s lien on the Mitchells’ property in Marathon, Texas. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

In 1991, Jonathan Mitchell purchased eight and one half acres in Marathon known as Tract 13. The next year, Jonathan began construction of the family home. The Mitchells moved onto the property in 1993 and lived in a mobile home as the house was completed. In the mid-1990’s, Jonathan began construction of four…