Arkhola Sand & Gravel Co. v. Hutchinson

Steel Hays, Justice.

Arkhola Sand & Gravel Company filed suit to impress a materialman’s lien upon real property owned by defendants Martin and Sandra Lancaster for building supplies furnished to defendants Rick Hutchinson and Rusty Goodman, who constructed improvements on the Lancasters’ property.

The Lancasters moved to dismiss the suit as to them because the legal description of their property was imprecise. Although Arkhola later amended to provide a sufficient description, that was after the time for perfecting liens under the statute had expired. The complaint was dismissed as to the…