Zions First National Bank v. Carlson

CALLISTER, Justice.

The appellant, Zions Securities Corporation, the owner in fee of certain land, executed a ground lease, as landlord, with Artcol Corporation, as tenant, for a term of 85 years. The respondent, an architect, was engaged by Artcol to draw plans and specifications and render other architectural services for a proposed highrise apartment building. Artcol went defunct and consequently no building was constructed. The unpaid architect filed a mechanic’s lien and sued to foreclose the interests of both the lessor, Zions, and lessee, Artcol.

At the conclusion of the trial, the court…