Holsomback v. Jett’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “When the owner, or his authorized agent, undertakes the work of construction, improvement, repair, erection or reconstruction, for the account of the owner, * * * then any person furnishing service or material or performing any labor on the said building * * * may record * * * an affidavit of his claim * * * which recordation * * * shall create a privilege upon the building or other structure and upon the land upon which it is situated, in favor of any such person who shall have performed service or labor or delivered material in connection with the said work or improvement, as his interest may appear.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 407 So. 2d 65 - Roman v. Zuppardo