Legal Opinion
Gifford Hill & Co. v. Harper
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 23, 1972No. 11854PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARD, Judge.
Long Leaf Lumber, Inc., as owner, contracted with Hamilton D. Harper, dba Harper & Company, to complete a partially constructed house on Long Leafs property. This contract was not recorded. The work on the house was completed, and Oscar H. Bailey, allegedly a subcontractor of Harper’s, timely filed a lien against Long Leaf’s house and lot. After a correction, the lien filed by Bailey was in the amount of $4,214.14. Bailey, in consideration of an indebtedness to Gifford Hill & Company, Inc., assigned the account and lien to Gifford Hill. Gifford Hill brought this action against…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Jesse F. Heard & Sons v. Southwest Steel ProductsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Associated Pipe & Supply Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1969
- Long Leaf Lumber, Inc. v. SvolosLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- American Creosote Works, Inc. v. City of MonroeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hauserman, Inc. v. Roussel-Hart General ContractorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Home Building Insulators, Inc. v. Great American InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Gifford Hill & Co. v. HarperLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972