James Demourelle & Sons v. Vergez
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Under Act 180 of 1894 the furnishers of materials used in the construction of a building may recover judgment in solido for the unpaid price of said materials, against the owner of the building and the surety on the bond of the contractor who undertook to do the work, when neither the building contract nor the bond were recorded within one week after the contract was entered into and the bond signed.
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, J.’
The respective plaintiffs in these consolidated cases are material men who are seeking judgment ip solido against the owner, the contractor and the surety on the latter’s bond, for balance due for materials furnished by the plaintiffs to the contractor and which were used in the building erected *164for the owner under a building contract amounting to $2290.00 and secured by a bond under Act No. 180 of 1894.
The issue raised is as to the personal liability of the owner and the contractor’s surety on the bond, for all balances due to furnishers of materials used in the building, when it…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Blake v. BredallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
- Stevens's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1894