Legal Opinion
Melton v. Pacific Southern Mortgage Trust
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 28, 1978No. 33472PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hill, Justice.
In 1973, plaintiff Melton contracted with National Community Builders, Inc. (NCB), a California construction and land development corporation, to furnish labor and materials to NCB to improve certain property in Fulton County owned and being improved by NCB. When NCB ceased work on its property, Melton placed a materialman’s lien on it in February of 1974, in the amount of $32,407.61. Unbeknownst to Melton, on March 1,1974, NCB transferred the property to another California corporation, U. S. Guaranty Capitol Corporation. U. S. Guaranty and NCB then each filed Chapter XI…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pike Bros. Lumber Co. v. MitchellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
- Royal v. McPhailSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
- Bennett Iron Works, Inc. v. Underground Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Victory Lumber Co. v. EllisonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Baldwin v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Lafarge Building Materials, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
- Newton Lumber & Supply, Inc. v. CrumbleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Reid v. Harbin Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Action Concrete v. Portrait Homes — Little Suwanee Point, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Underground Festival, Inc. v. McAfee Engineering Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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