Legal Opinion
Rosslyn Steel & Cement Co. v. Etchison
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 15, 1932No. Nos. 5270, 5271PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARTIN, Chief Justice.
In May, 1917, a certain improved city lot known as No. 2127 California street, in the city of Washington, was sold for the sum of $40,000' to the District Securities Company, by foreclosure of a trast deed securing certain notes for $76,500. The property when sold was incumbered by mechanics’ liens in the sum of $13,852.91, and conflicting claims concerning the disposition of the proceeds of the sale arose between the creditor secured by the trust, and the holders of the mechanics’ liens.
The lower court held in favor of the trust creditor, and dismissed the bills of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Virginia Securities Corporation v. Patrick OrchardsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
3Cited by4 opinions
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- American Century Mortgage Investors v. Unionamerica Mortgage & Equity TrustDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Electrical Equipment Company v. Security National Bank, John W. Underwood and John P. CooneyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Amer. Cent. Mtg. Invest. v. Unionamerica Mtg. & Etc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976