Court of Appeals of Texas February 22, 1978, No. 12694 (Texas Crushed Stone Co. v. National Housing Industries, Inc.)

SHANNON, Justice.

The issue is whether the lienholder, Glenn Hayden, was an artisan or mechanic under the terms of Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5469, and was, therefore, entitled to a preference in a fund retained by appellees, National Housing Industries, Inc., NHI of Texas, Inc., and Equity Investors, Inc.