RHEEM MFG. CO. v. UNITED STATES

Docket No. L.A. 26077.

57 Cal.2d 621 (1962)

371 P.2d 578

21 Cal. Rptr. 802

RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al., Defendants and Respondents. (And Consolidated Cases.)

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

May 15, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Melveny & Myers, William W. Alsup, William W. Vaughn and Stanley R. Fimberg for Plaintiff and Appellant.

James H. Camplin as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Francis C. Whelan and Laughlin E. Waters, United States Attorneys, Robert H. Wyshak and Edward R. McHale, Assistant United States Attorneys, Chief, Tax Division, Watkins, Lund & Peck, Ira M. Price II, Milton L. Most, Sherman, Weissman & Myers, Lauren M. Handley, Marshall Gumbiner, Chapman, Frazer & Lindley, Chapman, Frazer, Lindley & Young and Daniel W. Chapman for Defendants and Respondents.


GIBSON, C.J.

These actions concern the question whether a purchase-money deed of trust held by Rheem Manufacturing Company had priority over a number of mechanics' liens for material and labor furnished in connection with improvements made by assignees of the purchaser. Rheem appeals from that portion of the judgment of the trial court determining that the liens had priority.

Rheem owned a parcel of real property which it had used for manufacturing purposes...

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