Bishop v. Flood

Evans, Judge.

Elbert Flood, owner of real estate, entered into an agreement with Hubert Pilgrim, as general contractor for improving said realty. Pilgrim employed J. D. Bishop, as subcontractor, to do the masonry work for $1,109.20. The work was performed, but Pilgrim failed and refused to pay Bishop for the masonry work. Thereupon, Bishop filed suit, not only against Pilgrim, who had employed Bishop, but also against Flood, the owner of the premises.

The theory of Bishop’s claim against the owner was that the owner had been unjustly enriched by having his real estate improved through the labor…