Riggin v. Hillard
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court in Chancery. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant filed his complaint against Hilliard, and against Owen as county judge of Jefferson county, alleging, to quote from the appellant’s abstract, the following state of facts : “ Owen, as county judge of Jefferson county, entered into a written contract with Hilliard for repairing and reconstructing the court-house of said county, according to which Hilliard was, at his cost, to repair and…
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court in Chancery. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant filed his complaint against Hilliard, and against Owen as county judge of Jefferson county, alleging, to quote from the appellant’s abstract, the following state of facts : “ Owen, as county judge of Jefferson county, entered into a written contract with Hilliard for repairing and reconstructing the court-house of said county, according to which Hilliard was, at his cost, to repair and reconstruct the building and to furnish all material used in the work, for which the county was to pay him $21,700,…
1Opinion of the Court
Cockrill, C. J.,
after stating the facts- as above set out.
It is conceded that the court house is exempt from the operation of the statute governing mechanic’s liens, and that the statute does not create any claim or lien in appellant’s favor upon the fund which the county has set apart to pay for the repairs.
i- no subrog-ation In Jj1'oi strau'
The contention is that the appellant shows a right *A _ ° to equitable subrogation • to the right of Hilliard to proceed against the county for the collection of an amount, equal to his claim against Hilliard.- But the relation of the parties to each…
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