Wofford Bond & Mortgage Co. v. Adams

Appellee’s bill sought to foreclose a materialman’s lien on a house and lot the property of Rosa B. Powell. The Wofford Company, appellant, was made a party defendant, it being averred that it held a mortgage, inferior as a lien to appellee’s lien under the statute, section 8832, Code. Appellee had a decree declaring its superiority to appellant’s mortgage except as to, some items of tax liens and street assessments discharged by the latter as to which there was no dispute, and it was decreed that appellant be subrogated to the prior liens and rights by which the taxes and street assessments…