Hayek v. Western Steel Company

OPINION

BISSETT, Justice.

This case involves primarily the construction of the statutes relating to the liens of materialmen, particularly the extent of application of Art. 5469, Vernon’s Ann. Civ. St.

This appeal is actually concerned with twelve separate cases that were tried together with the consent of all parties. Prior to trial of the consolidated cases, Western Steel Company had already sued Glenn McEntire, a contractor, and had recovered judgment against him for a specified sum of money. Here, Western Steel Company, as plaintiff, sued E. W. Hayek and other landowners, wherein plaintiff…