Legal Opinion

Herrington v. Luce

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 15, 1973No. 679PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiffs, Tommy L. Luce and wife, Carolyn Luce, sued defendant, Roy Dancer, to remove a cloud on the title to their homestead created by a mechanic’s and ma-terialman’s lien contract between plaintiffs as owners and Roy Dancer as contractor. In answer to the suit Dancer admitted the execution of the mechanic’s lien contract, but denied the validity thereof, alleging that the same was executed by him merely as an accommodation to plaintiffs to assist them in borrowing money from the bank. Dancer also filed a cross action against plaintiffs for $2,843.48 for labor and materials…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Trinity Universal Insurance Company v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Wm. Cameron & Co. v. MarshallTexas Supreme Court · 1885
  3. J. D. McCollom Lumber Co. v. WhitfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Gilmer v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1897

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Robert Burns Concrete Contractors, Inc. v. NormanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Yeager Electric & Plumbing Co. v. Ingleside Cove Lumber & Builders, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Cavazos v. MunozDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2004
  4. Lopez v. Bonded Construction & Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. American Indemnity Co. v. SearcyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979

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