Legal Opinion
B & J Crane & Rigging, Inc. v. Beker Resources Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1978No. 77-1004PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action began when B & J Crane and Rigging, Inc. sought to foreclose a lien on property owned by Beker Resources Corporation. In addition, a dispute between Beker and Deltak Corporation was litigated when Deltak, another lien claimant, was joined as a defendant. Since the two lien disputes turn on different underlying obligations, the two controversies can be dealt with separately.
THE B & J CASE
Beker desired to move a chemical facility from Illinois to New Mexico. To that end it entered into two written contracts with B & J. One was an $85,000 fixed sum…
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