Russell v. Farrey's Wholesale Hardware Co.

HENDRY, Judge.

Defendants, by this appeal, raise the propriety of the trial court’s action in granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment.

Appellants are the owners, mortgagee, general contractor, and tenant of a certain piece of property which was improved by the appellee, material-man, to the extent of $12,313.75, $8,160.00 of which was not paid. The improvement consisted of electrical fixtures supplied for the construction of a building on the land. When the balance due was not paid, appellee instituted the instant action to perfect a mechanics’ lien pursuant to Chapter 84, Fla.Stat.,…