Avery v. Clark
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This is an action for the foreclosure of a mortgage made by the defendants Humeston to one Robbins, and by him assigned to the plaintiff. The defendants, other than the mortgagors, are claimants of mechanics’ liens for labor and materials furnished in the construction of a dwelling-house upon the premises described in the mortgage. Judgment wras rendered for a sale of the premises, and directing that out of the pro*622ceeds of the sale the claims of the respondents (McCarthy, Clark & Humphreys) should have priority in payment over the mortgage claim of the plaintiff. From this judgment the…
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