McCONNELL v. MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CO. OF EL PASO

No. A-5976.

305 S.W.2d 280 (1957)

J. C. McCONNELL et al., Petitioners, v. MORTGAGE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF EL PASO, Texas, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blanton & McMahon, Odessa, for petitioners.

Burges, Scott, Rasberry & Hulse, and Schuyler B. Marshall, El Paso, for respondent.

Clinton Foshee, Dallas, amicus curiae.


NORVELL, Justice.

This litigation involves the priority of liens covering fourteen city lots and improvements thereon situated in Odessa, Texas, namely, (a) the McConnell vendor's liens, held by petitioners, J. C. McConnell and J. C. McConnell Land Co., Inc., (b) deed of trust lien held by respondent Mortgage Investment Company of El Paso, Texas and (c) various mechanics' and materialmen's liens which the Mortgage Investment...

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