UNITED VIRGINIA MORTG. CORP. v. HAINES PAV.

Record No. 790071.

277 S.E.2d 187 (1981)

UNITED VIRGINIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION et al. v. HAINES PAVING CO., INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 24, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Rust, Jr., Fairfax (Rust & Rust, Fairfax, on briefs), for appellants.

Richard R. Saunders, Jr., William B. Hanes, Robert E. Sevila, Kuykendall, Whiting, Costello & Hanes, Leesburg, on brief, for appellee.

Before CARRICO, C. J., and HARRISON, COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, THOMPSON and STEPHENSON, JJ.


POFF, Justice.

This appeal challenges the enforceability of a "blanket" mechanic's lien asserted, without apportionment of the claim, against all the lots in a subdivision on account of labor and materials furnished by the lienor in the construction of streets in the subdivision.

In 1973, the owner of a 10.571-acre tract of land recorded a subdivision plat and deed of dedication. The plat showed 16 lots containing 9.4533 acres and two streets containing 1...

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