Court Opinion

ID: 6274391
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-02-18 15:55:03.183941+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:00:00.701459
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Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The appellant is a mortgage creditor, who claims against mechanics’ liens filed by the several appellees. He contends that the appellees were not entitled to liens against the whole of the mortgaged property because of the fact that the building thereon was not erected as a single building, but in two complete sections, and that he acquired his mortgage after the completion of the first and before the commencement of the second section.
The auditor found that the building was designed and planned as one building;
That it was erected in accordance with the plans and specifications ;
That the construction was continuous, and that the delay of about three weeks in the course of construction did not give a second commencement to the work;
That at the time the appellant took the assignment of the mortgage it was apparent to an observer that the building was not complete, and that the projectors had in contemplation further construction.
These findings of fact were confirmed by the court below, and we a,re not persuaded by the argument of the learned counsel of the appellant, nor by the evidence in the case, that the auditor was manifestly mistaken, or that he failed to give due consideration to the case.
*347While the appellant’s second request for findings of fact (second assignment of error) was not categorically answered, it was substantially and comprehensively covered by the report.
All of the auditor’s conclusions are sufficiently supported by the evidence presented to him.
It is unnecessary to cite authorities in support of the proposition that an appellate court will not disturb findings of fact of an auditor when confirmed by the court below except in case of fraud, or clear error, or for manifest lack of due consideration.
The assignments of error are therefore overruled and the judgment is affirmed.