Legal Opinion
Morehouse Lumber & Building Material Co. v. Walker
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1932No. 4034PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeGREGOR, J.
This is a suit involving the right of a judgment creditor of a building contractor to garnishee funds in the hands of the owner but due to the contractor on the basis of estimates made from time to time as the work progresses. On December 11, 1929, Jacob & Walker, a building copartnership, and C. N. Storey, the owner of a lot in the town of Bas-trop, entered into a contract wherein Jacob & Walker, referred to as the contractors, agreed to build for C. N. Storey, referred to as the owner, a one-story brick veneer residence and a garage, all according to certain plans and specifications…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cunningham Lumber Co. v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1905
- Webber v. BolteMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Coleman v. FennimoreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861
- J. A. Fay & Egan Co. v. Ouachita Excelsior Saw & Planing Mills, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- Mundt v. ShabowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by3 opinions
- AF Blair Co., Inc. v. MasonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Morehouse Lumber & Building Material Co. v. Jacob & WalkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Morehouse Lumber & Building Material Co. v. Jacob & WalkerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932