Legal Opinion
In re Elder
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided March 28, 1925PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rodney, J.,
delivering the opinion of the court:
It has been assumed in this case that the question for the determination of the court is the construction of Section 2844 as ■ amended, but the question may be somewhat deeper. It probably involves the consideration of whether the express amendment of Section 2844 relating to mechanics’ liens is intended to change the entire distribution of the proceeds of the sale of lands under execution process.
A judgment recovered in a mechanic’s lien proceeding is treated as a general lien. By this we do not mean it is not a special lien upon a specific…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Van Winkle v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1914
- Lewis v. Pawnee Bill's Wild West Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1907
- Sharpe v. TatnallCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1880
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re Republic Engineering Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1925
- Hendrix v. KelleySuperior Court of Delaware · 1928
- State v. Bethlehem Steel CorporationSuperior Court of Delaware · 1936
- C. L. Pierce & Co. v. Security Trust Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1934