Texas Supreme Court
A. H. Strang v. J. A. Pray
May 18, 189689 Tex. 525
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals, holding that a mechanic's lien arises under the State Constitution independent of statutory requirements, that the lien is not defeated by failure to record the contract, that the homestead portion was abandoned, and that the statutory filing requirements were not necessary to fix the lien.