Whiting v. Story County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Story District Gowrt. These three cases were submitted together. They involve simply the question of the right of subcontractors to a lien upon a court-house erected for Story county by J. B. Eandall. The court rendered judgment in favor of each of the plaintiffs against the defendants J. B. Eandall and Story county, and established the respective liens as prayed against the court-house. Story county appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Day, J".
l. mechanic’s property™10 court-house. The point involved in this case was determined adversely to the position of appellees in Loring & Co. v. Small v. Tubbs, Plymouth County et al., 50 Iowa, 271. The earnest and- able argument of appellee’s cotmsei J^g not convinced us that the decision in that case is not correct. It is claimed that the mechanic’s lien law is general, applying to all buildings alike. So is section 3048 of the Code, exempting public buildings owned by the State, or any county, city, school district, or other *82municipal corporation, from execution. The only mode…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Loring & Co. v. SmallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Ripley v. Board of County CommissionersNebraska Supreme Court · 1874
- McPheeters v. Merimac Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1859
- Thomas v. Board of EducationIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by6 opinions
- Atascosa County v. AngusTexas Supreme Court · 1892
- Whitehouse v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Bank of Idaho v. Malheur Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1896
- Hall's Safe & Lock Co. v. ScitesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
- Breneman v. HarveySupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.