Legal Opinion

Hetherington Letter Co. v. O. F. Paulson Construction Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 14, 1969No. 52815PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

By action in equity plaintiff sought specific performance of a construction con tract. Defendant cross-petitioned seeking foreclosure of its mechanic’s lien. Trial to the court resulted in a decree which denied the specific performance sought by plaintiff and granted foreclosure of the lien subject to a deduction. Both parties appeal. We affirm in part, modify in part.

Hetherington Letter Company, plaintiff-appellant, cross-appellee, and O. F. Paulson Construction Company, defendant-appellee, cross-appellant, are separate corporate entities.

In the interest of brevity we…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lautenbach v. MeredithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  2. Lamasters v. SpringerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1959
  3. Littell v. Webster CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  4. Huffman v. HillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
  5. Quint-Cities Petroleum Co. v. MaasSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Eastline Corp. v. Marion Apartments, Ltd.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Armour and Company v. John A. Nard, Armour and Company v. John A. NardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  3. National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Estherville Ford, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. Matter of Estate of JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  5. Hetherington Letter Co. v. O. F. Paulson Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1970

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