MAYS v. PIERCE

No. A-5000.

281 S.W.2d 79 (1955)

W. A. MAYS, Petitioner, v. J. S. PIERCE et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 29, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simpson, Clayton & Fullingim, Amarillo, (C. G. Clayton), Amarillo, for petitioner.

Snodgrass & Calhoun, George S. McCarthy, Amarillo, for respondents.


GRIFFIN, Justice.

This is essentially a suit involving priority of mechanics' and materialmen's liens as between a number of parties. It also involves a decision as to whether or not a note sued upon by petitioner and signed by one J. S. Pierce was tainted with usury.

In April, 1951, a certain three lots in the City of Amarillo were owned by one Klein, who had contracted to sell the same to V. L. Clynch. Clynch began the construction of a dwelling upon each...

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