McKinnon v. Gowan Bros.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Attala county. Hon. T. L. Lamb, Judge. Suit by Gowan Brothers against P. R. McKinnon, county superintendent, and others, to enforce a mechanic’s lien against a school building. Judgment for the plaintiffs, and the defendant appeals.
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Appeal from circuit court of Attala county. Hon. T. L. Lamb, Judge. Suit by Gowan Brothers against P. R. McKinnon, county superintendent, and others, to enforce a mechanic’s lien against a school building. Judgment for the plaintiffs, and the defendant appeals. The first point raised by the demurrer in this case is that the buildings on which the lien is claimed are shown to be, by the declaration the property of the Attala Agricultural High School, and sought to be paid for by the Boards of Supervisors of said county by tax levy on the property of said county. If these buildings are to be…
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
This is a suit at laAV to recover against the trustees of an agricultural high school and enforce a mechanic’s and materialman’s lien against the agricultural high school buildings for their construction and repair.
From the amended declaration of the appellees it appears that the school authorities of Attala county established an agricultural high school and a parcel of land was acquired in the name of the trustees of the school. A dormitory, Avhich, for convenience, may be styled “dormitory No. 1,” Avas erected and completed Avith the exception of the top story. This building Avas paid for…
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