Garrett Building Centers, Inc. v. Hale

OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying plaintiff-appellant relief under the Mechanics and Material-men’s Lien statute, Sections 48-2-1 to 48-2-17, N.M.S.A. 1978.

Plaintiff-appellant, Garrett Building Centers, Inc. (Garrett), filed suit in two separate actions to foreclose materialmen’s liens against the properties owned by defendants-appellees Hale and Johnson. Garrett had supplied materials and labor to contractor Julian which were used in the construction of the Hale and Johnson homes. Upon completion of the homes, Julian refused to tender…