Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. St Francois County Building & Loan Ass'n v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 23, 1921PublishedCited by 12 opinions

C ertiorari. (1) .The opinion of the learned Court of Appeals in holding: 1st, that the first two items of the lien claim or account filed by plaintiff, was sufficient without specifying any of the material or labor; 2nd, that an original contractor with the owner was not required to make his lien claim as specific and definite as sub-contractors; 3rd, that if the lien claim was as definite as the contract under which it is furnished, it is sufficient; and, 4th, that these…

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C ertiorari. (1) .The opinion of the learned Court of Appeals in holding: 1st, that the first two items of the lien claim or account filed by plaintiff, was sufficient without specifying any of the material or labor; 2nd, that an original contractor with the owner was not required to make his lien claim as specific and definite as sub-contractors; 3rd, that if the lien claim was as definite as the contract under which it is furnished, it is sufficient; and, 4th, that these principles may be applied even where the rights of a third party or creditors are involved, is absolutely contrary to and…

1Opinion of the CourtDavid E. Blair, J.

This is an original proceeding hy writ of certiorari against respondents as Judges of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, wherein our constitutional authority is invoked to determine whether an opinion delivered hy respondents is in conflict with certain decisions of this court.

The case of McCarthy Lumber & Construction Company, Respondent, v. Lee F. Kinder, Eva Kinder, St. Francois County Building & Loan Association (relator here) and Oscar L. Haile, appellants, came to the St. Louis Court of Appeals hy appeal from the St. Francois County Circuit Court. •

A.s appears from the opinion of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Grace v. NesbittSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  2. Rude v. MitchellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
  3. Hilliker v. FranciscoSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
  4. Mitchell Planing Mill Co. v. AllisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  5. Kern v. PfaffMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Mississippi Woodworking Company v. MaherMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. Wadsworth Homes, Inc. v. Woodridge CorporationMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
  3. Schroeter Bros. Hardware Co. v. Croatian "Sokol" Gymnastic Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  4. K-V Builders, Inc. v. ThomasMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
  5. Allied Pools, Inc. v. SowashMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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