Union Savings Building & Loan Co. v. Amburgy

These four cases were tried together in the Common Pleas Court of Warren County by agreement of counsel and are in this court on appeal on questions of law. The questions for decision in this court are (1) whether there exist good, valid mechanic’s liens against the four pieces of real estate: and (2), if the liens are valid, do they take precedence by way of priority over the mortgages of the plaintiff-appellant.

It appears from the evidence that each of the four parcels of real estate has been sold and the proceeds are insufficient to pay both the mortgages and the mechanic’s liens. The…