Legal Opinion
Bishop v. Forsyth Paving Contractors, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 2, 1986No. 73022PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
This is a suit by Forsyth Paving Co. (“Forsyth”) to enforce a materialmen’s lien for $11,955. The construction contract provided a contract price of $1,280,000 for construction of a nursing home. However, after the owner Bishop had made payments of $1,291,201.90 (of which $787,125.17 was paid directly to subcontractors or jointly to the contractor and subcontractors), the contractor abandoned the work. All this money was disbursed before Forsyth filed its lien. The owner Bishop then expended an additional $29,167.48 to complete the project, thus spending $40,369.38…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Green v. Farrar Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Prince v. Neal-Millard Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Tuck v. Moss Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- JONES MERCANTILE COMPANY v. Lyn-Har, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Hunnicutt & Bellingrath Co. v. Van HooseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Bishop v. Forsyth Paving Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986