Legal Opinion

Roy F. Stamm Electric Co. v. Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co.

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 5, 1943No. 38391PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.

— This is a mechanic’s lien suit for labor and material furnished two connected buildings situated' on different lots in the City of St. Louis) brought under a single lien.

The principal question for decision is whether the buildings are located on contiguous lots so that a single lien is sufficient to cover both buildings. If the lots are not contiguous the statute requires separate liens for each building.

The buildings are on three lots located' in the same city block. One building covers one lot and a portion of another at the corner of Twenty-first and Olive Streets, The other building is…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Hooven, Owens & Rentschler, Co. v. John Featherstone's SonsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
  2. Neil v. Independent Realty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1927
  3. McDermott v. ClaasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
  4. Holland v. CunliffMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
  5. Kansas City v. Jones Store Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1930

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Igoe v. BradfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Schwartz v. Shelby Construction CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  3. Eureka Real Estate & Investment Co. v. Southern Real Estate & Financial Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1947
  4. State Ex Rel. Smith v. AtterburySupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
  5. Ladue Contracting Co. v. Land Development Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1960

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