Buckner v. Alpha Lumber and Supply Co.

The plaintiffs, James D. Buckner and Donna J. Buckner, appeal from judgments in favor of the defendants, Alpha Lumber and Supply Company, Inc. (“Alpha Lumber”), River Bend Sod Farms, Inc. (“River Bend”), and Jenkins Brick Company (“Jenkins Brick”). This case involves debts to these defendants incurred by a contractor who built a house for the Buckners.

*452In 1990 the Buckners contracted with Billy Mansel Builders, Inc. (“Mansel Builders”), through Billy Mansel,1 for the construction and purchase of a house. As part of the contract, the Buckners agreed to pay $167,-900, and Mansel Builders agreed…