Legal Opinion
Bankers Trust Co. v. El Paso Pre-Cast Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 22, 1977No. 27087, 27143PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lee
These cases, consolidated on appeal, concern a priority dispute between Bankers Trust Company of New York (Bankers), beneficiary of a deed of trust, and the holders of several mechanics’ liens on the same property. The El Paso County District Court found Bankers’ interest junior to the interests of all but one of the lien claimants. We affirm the judgments.
The Breaks Land Corporation (BLC), owner of a Colorado Springs apartment project, hired Steven Jacobs and Associates (Jacobs), an architectural firm, in June 1972 to prepare preliminary plans and drawings for the project. BLC also hired…
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