Hammer-Johnson Supply, Inc. v. Curtis

Hammer-Johnson Supply, Incorporated, filed the bill in this case to enforce its mechanic’s lien claim in the amount of $4728.09 upon a house and lot owned by defendants Curtis and wife for materials furnished their contractor, Ray Frye. Defendants have appealed from the Chancellor’s action in disallowing as a credit on their job a $3300.00 payment made by Frye to complainant on February 20, 1961.

There is no dispute that Frye purchased from complainant for the Curtis job materials for which complainant was entitled to assert a lien in the amount claimed. Nor is there any dispute that…