Burch v. First Coastal Bldg. Supply, Inc.

This appeal is from an action to establish and enforce a materialmen's lien.

In May 1991 First Coastal Building Supply, Inc., filed a complaint against Ferri Burch in the Circuit Court of Houston County, seeking to establish a materialmen's lien in the amount of $6,935 on property owned by Burch. First Coastal requested that the property be condemned and sold to satisfy the lien.

Burch subsequently filed a motion to transfer the lien from the real property to other security by depositing with the court a sum of money equal to the amount claimed by First Coastal. The trial court granted this…