Hanna Lumber Co. v. Wilkins

BERRY, Justice.

This is an appeal by intervenor from an adverse judgment decreeing priority of a mortgage over a mechanic’s and material-man’s lien.

The cause was submitted upon stipulations, from which findings of fact were made and judgment entered. The facts as found and determined by the trial court, briefly stated to expose the issue involved are:

John D. Gassett, commenced construction of a house upon a lot which he owned. Through his agent, separate contracts were made with several companies for labor and material in connection with various phases of construction. One such company was…