Bear Lake & River Water Works & Irrigation Co. v. Garland
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL EBOM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ITT ATT. The appellants appealed from a judgment of "the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah, affirming a judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District of the Territory in favor of the respondents, William Garland and Corey Brothers & Company.
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APPEAL EBOM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ITT ATT. The appellants appealed from a judgment of "the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah, affirming a judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District of the Territory in favor of the respondents, William Garland and Corey Brothers & Company. The- action was brought by the plaintiff, William Garland, against the Bear Lake Company, the Jarvis-Conklin Mortgage Trust Company, as trustees, Corey Brothers & Company, and others, for the purpose of enforcing an alleged mechanic’s lien in favor of the plaintiff, and against the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mt?.. Justice Peckiiam,
after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
The contest in this case lies between the plaintiff and the firm of Corey Brothers & Company on the one hand and the Mortgage Trust Company on the other. The former demand priority of lien for their respective claims over that of the mortgage held by the Mortgage Trust Company upon the property of the Bear Lake Company.
It will be convenient to separately examine these claims.
First. As to the plaintiff’s alleged lien. At the time when the" plaintiff entered into his contract and commenced work under it the lien…
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