American Creosote Works, Inc. v. City of Natchitoches

HIGGINS, Justice.

Plaintiff, a materialman, brought this action against the city of Natchitoches, as owner, to hold it liable for the price of certain materials, which were sold and delivered to Royce-Kershaw, Inc., contractor, and were used by the contractor in the construction of a bridge for the city.

Exceptions of no right or cause of action were filed on the ground that plaintiff’s failure to serve a sworn statement of the account on the defendant is fatal to its right to hold the defendant liable under the express provisions of section 2 of Act No. 224 of 1918, as amended by Act No. 271…