Legal Opinion
First Continental Real Estate Investment Trust v. Continental Steel Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 8, 1978No. 17941PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUGHES, Justice.
Continental Steel Company (Steel) sued H.E.M. Building Corporation (HEM), First Continental Real Estate Investment Trust (Trust) and Billy Scott Stanfield to foreclose a materialman’s lien on real estate composed of 15 lots in Lewisville, ,Texas. Numerous interventions and joinders increased the parties to 13. At issue is the priority of the liens of seven materialmen (all plaintiff-appellees) as compared to Trust’s deed of trust lien and alleged subro-gated vendor’s lien.
By stipulation it was agreed to non-suit the home owners involved, plaintiffs to forego lien…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- First National Bank in Dallas v. Whirlpool Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1974
- University Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Security Lumber Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1967
- Lyon & Gribble v. LoganTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Housing Authority of Harlingen v. State Ex Rel. VelasquezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Whitten v. Alling & Cory CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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