Legal Opinion
Silverman v. Gossett
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1977PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARBISON, Justice.
The single issue presented on this appeal is" the constitutionality of a portion of the Tennessee mechanics’ and materialmen’s lien statutes. Particularly at issue are T.C.A. § 64-1115 authorizing liens by subcontractors and suppliers, and § 64-1126 permitting attachments to enforce such liens. The Chancellor upheld the statutes under both the state and federal constitutions. We affirm his decision.
Five separate subcontractors and suppliers of the general contractor on a multi-building apartment complex notified the owners, appellants here, of their claims of lien and…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Coleman v. Conservation Society of Southern Vermont, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
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