Russell v. Grant
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson- Circuit Court'. — Hon. J. H. Sloven, Judge. In this proceeding, plaintiff in the court below succeeded' in obtaining an injunction perpetually enjoining defendant from removing certain houses built on lots 12 to 18 inclusive, in block 12, “James G-oodin Place,” an addition to Kansas City.
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Appeal from Jackson- Circuit Court'. — Hon. J. H. Sloven, Judge. In this proceeding, plaintiff in the court below succeeded' in obtaining an injunction perpetually enjoining defendant from removing certain houses built on lots 12 to 18 inclusive, in block 12, “James G-oodin Place,” an addition to Kansas City. Plaintiff is the purchaser from a purchaser under a deed of trust sale of the properties in question, while defendant relies on a purchase made by him on a foreclosure sale of a mechanic’s lien, at which he bought the houses built on the lots. The substantial facts in the case are these:…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwoob, J.
I. Our statute in relation to mechanics’ liens provides that: “The lien for the things aforesaid, or work, shall attach to the buildings, erections or improvements for which they were furnished or the work was done, in preference to any prior lien or incumbrance or mortgage upon the land upon *173which said buildings, erections, improvements or machinery have been erected or put; and any person enforcing such lien may have such building, erection or improvement sold under execution, and the purchaser may remove the same within a reasonable time thereafter.” E. S. 1889, sec. 6707.
“The lien for…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Windsor v. McVeighSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- United States v. New Orleans RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- State ex rel. Reid v. WalbridgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Dunphy v. RiddleIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- Coe v. RitterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Peters v. DonaWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
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