Legal Opinion

Foushee v. Grigsby

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided March 24, 1876PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Case 14 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM FAYETTE CIRCUIT COURT. cited Mechanics’ Lien Law, Myers’s Supp., p. 302. Houck on Liens, section 75. Perry on Trusts, section 219. Story on Prom.

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Case 14 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM FAYETTE CIRCUIT COURT. cited Mechanics’ Lien Law, Myers’s Supp., p. 302. Houck on Liens, section 75. Perry on Trusts, section 219. Story on Prom. Notes, section 197. 2 Duv. 586, Trustees Caldwell Ins. v. Young, &c. 1 B. Mon. 257, Nazareth, &c. v. Lowe and wife. 5 Bush, 304, Gere and wife v. Cushing. 4 Met. 317, Brown v. Story’s adm’r. 3 Minn. 93, Farmers’ Bank v. Winslow. 4 Minn. 20, Knox v. Starks. 5 Littell, 62, Hunter v. Simrall. 1 Mon. 237, Hackwith v. Damron. 3 Mon. 312, Cotton v. Ward. 4 Mon. 196, Barbour v. Whitlock. 3 How. (Miss.), 881. 2 Swan R.…

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE PRYOR

delivered the opinion oe the court.

The appellants in this case were employed by Grigsby & Robinson to make improvements, in the way of additional buildings and otherwise, to their hotel in the city of Lexington. They are now, as mechanics and material-men, attempting to enforce their liens upon the property under the provisions of the mechanics’ lien law of 1858.. (Myers’s Supplement, page 300.)

*77They commenced their work upon the building in the fall of 1865, and completed the improvements in the summer of 1867. Some of the mechanics completed their portion of the work prior to that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gere v. CushingCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1869

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Kentucky Lumber & Mill Work Co. v. Kentucky Title Savings Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
  2. General Fire Extinguisher Co. v. ChaplinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
  3. Ringo v. McFarland, County JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
  4. Ideal Supplies Company v. UnderhillCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
  5. Kentucky Building & Loan Ass'n v. KisterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1897

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