CHANCELLOR v. MELVIN

No. 37953.

211 Miss. 590 (1951)

52 So.2d 360

CHANCELLOR, et al. v. MELVIN, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi, Division A.

May 7, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heidelberg & Roberts, Beard, Pack & Ratcliff and Jack McDill, for appellants.

Deavours & Hilbun and Melvin & Melvin, for appellees.


Ethridge, C.

This is a controversy between materialmen and laborers, and the owner of a building constructed for him by a contractor. The former parties assert statutory liens on money owed the contractor by the owner. The principal problem is to determine the amount of the owner's unpaid balance on the construction contract.

Several weeks prior to October 1, 1948, appellee, cross-appellant and defendant below, Leonard B. Melvin, and M.C. Parker...

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