Athens Electric Supply Co. v. Delta Oil, Inc.

Townsend, Judge.

1. “The lien of one who furnishes labor and material upon the employment of a contractor cannot be foreclosed by a direct suit against the owner of the premises without previously or concurrently suing the contractor to whom the labor and material were furnished.” Cheshire v. Engelhart, 82 Ga. App. 458 (2) (61 S. E. 2d 434). Code (Ann.) § 67-2002 (4) was added by amendment by the act of 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 562) which act stated that its purpose is to amend Chapter 67 relating to liens, etc., “so as to establish liens in favor of subcontractors and in favor of mechanics and…