Legal Opinion

Wheeler Lumber, Bridge & Supply Co. v. White

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 17, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. Proceeding to establish, liens of subcontractors for material furnished in the construction of a dwelling. From a decree in favor of plaintiff and cross-petitioner, the defendants George F. White and Caroline J. White appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.

I. The plaintiff, Wheeler Lumber, Bridge & Supply Company, commenced this action to establish and foreclose á mechanic’s lien, making the owners of the property, the contractors, and Carr & Adams Company, a junior lienholder, defendants. The contractors made default, the owners denied liability, and the junior lienholder filed a cross-petition, asking that its lien be established and foreclosed junior to the lien of the plaintiff. Upon hearing, the trial court entered judgment against the contractors for the amount of the claims of plaintiff and cross-petitioner, and established the claims as…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. J. H. Queal & Co. v. StradleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  2. Simonson Bros. Manufacturing Co. v. Citizens State Bank of GoldfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  3. Othmer Bros. v. Clieton & BishopSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  4. Green Bay Lumber Co. v. AdamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  5. Rand & Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Reese Gabriel & Co. v. CornellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  2. Lane-Moore Lumber Co. v. KloppenburgSupreme Court of Iowa · 1927
  3. Mason City Brick & Tile Co. v. LamsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  4. Orcutt Co. v. SchlappiSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919

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