Case Name: Dobyns Construction, Inc. v. Samuel A. Taylor et al.; Samuel A. Taylor and Angela D. Taylor v. Dobyns Construction, Inc.
Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1989-02-13
Citations: 14 Va. Cir. 324
Docket Number: Case No. (Chancery) 106630; Case No. (Law) 84856
Parties: Dobyns Construction, Inc. v. Samuel A. Taylor et al. Samuel A. Taylor and Angela D. Taylor v. Dobyns Construction, Inc.
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Circuit Court Opinions
Volume: 14
Pages: 324–325

Head Matter:
CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY
Dobyns Construction, Inc. v. Samuel A. Taylor et al. Samuel A. Taylor and Angela D. Taylor v. Dobyns Construction, Inc.
Case No. (Chancery) 106630
Case No. (Law) 84856
February 13, 1989

Opinion:
By JUDGE J. HOWE BROWN
Dobyns Construction, Inc. ("Dobyns") filed a mechanic's lien on property owned by Samuel A. and Angela D. Taylor (collectively "Taylor") on January 27, 1988. Dobyns filed a Bill to Enforce on May 3, 1988. On May 18, 1988, Taylor filed a law action against Dobyns, alleging, among other matters, that Dobyns breached the contract which is the subject of the mechanic's lien. Dobyns wants the Court to refer the mechanic's lien case to a Commissioner. Taylor wants to delay referral until a jury trial can be had on the law case.
The Bill to Enforce should be referred to a Commissioner. Mechanic's liens are traditionally referred to a Commissioner. The landowner is a party to the Bill to Enforce and may raise defenses in that case. The landowner may not defeat the Bill or delay it by filing a separate law action.