Legal Opinion
Tyson v. Masten Lumber & Supply, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 6, 1979No. 240, September Term, 1979PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGilbert, C. J.
INTRODUCTION.
It is written that:
“Nothing in the world lasts Save eternal change.” ( 1 )
This appeal, arising under the Mechanic’s Lien Law is illustrative of the wisdom of those words.
The settled law of Maryland was jolted when the Supreme Court, in a series of cases, Sniadach, 2 Fuentes, 3 Mitchell, 4 and North Georgia Finishing, 5 tolled the death knell for this State’s former Mechanic’s Lien Law. Md. Real Prop. Code Ann. §§ 9-101 to 9-111 (1974). It was not until seven years after Sniadach, and one year after North Georgia Finishing, however, that the Court of Appeals, in Barry Properties…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Salisbury Beauty Schools v. State Board of CosmetologistsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Marteg Corp. v. ZONING BD. OF REVIEW, ETC.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
- Cabana, Inc. v. Eastern Air Control, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Brendsel v. Winchester Construction Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2005
- Ocean Plaza Joint Venture v. Crouse Construction Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Kaufman v. MillerCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1988
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