McGuire v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local No. 470

This action was commenced by appellants, as partners, for the purpose of foreclosing two liens for architectural services rendered respondent union, aggregating the sum of $2,954.84, together with attorneys’ fee for foreclosure in the amount of eight hundred fifty dollars. The Bank of California, N. A., was joined as a defendant, as a mortgagee of the real property involved, for the purpose of having appellants’ liens declared to be paramount and superior to the mortgage lien held by the bank. It was stipulated by all parties that the bank, at the time of making the loan, had knowledge that…