Thrasher v. Doig
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circnit Court for Alachua county. The appellees filed their bill in -equity against appellant, Win. F. Carter and ¥m. A. Dickenson, alleging that Thrasher, being in possession of a lot in Gainesville, contracted with Carter for the building for Thrasher of a dwelling-house upon the lot, Carter to' furnish all the materials therefor.
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Appeal from the Circnit Court for Alachua county. The appellees filed their bill in -equity against appellant, Win. F. Carter and ¥m. A. Dickenson, alleging that Thrasher, being in possession of a lot in Gainesville, contracted with Carter for the building for Thrasher of a dwelling-house upon the lot, Carter to' furnish all the materials therefor. Carter applied to.Doig & Geiger to get lumber to construct the building,'and they, believing Carter to be irresponsible, declined to deliver the lumber until they had seen .Thrasher on the matter, and Thrasher promised them that he would be…
1Opinion of the Court
The .Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
The bill seeks to charge the specific property described with the price of lumber furnished by Doig & Geiger, and used in the construction of a dwelling-house for Thrasher. They allege that they refused to , furnish the lumber to the contractor, but did furnish it at the instance of Thrasher and upon his express promise to pay for it, or to see that it was paid, and it is alleged that the lot on which the house was erected was in his possession, and that he had purchased it, but they do not know to whom the title was taken. Of this they…
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