Thomas & Co. v. McCauley

This is a controversy, in the main, between mechanic’s lien creditors over a fund in the hands of an owner of a building. Incidentally, there is also involved a question as to the extent of the liability of such owner. A number of questions have been raised and discussed by counsel, but it will not be necessary to. consider them, as a brief statement of the evidence in the ease will show that the case is controlled by Schrieber v. Citizen’s Bank, 99 Va. 257, 38 S. E. 134, which we fully approve and adhere to.

In Schrieber v. Bank, supra, the Citizens Bank of Norfolk had contracted with one May…