American Indemnity Co. v. Searcy

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

This is a suit to foreclose a mechanic’s and materialman’s lien brought by a mate-rialman against the owner of the property, the bonding company and the subcontractor. The trial court found for C. R. Searcy, the plaintiff. The subcontractor defaulted. Only the bonding company and owner appeal.

The owner, Briarwood Associates, Ltd., built an apartment project during the year 1973 wherein Consolidated Construction Company was the general contractor. The contractor entered into a subcontract with defendant Don Keeble, Jr., for concrete and labor work. Keeble in turn…