Kellogg-Fontaine Lumber Co. v. Cronic

N. D. Wedge, one of the appellees, sold Lot 5, Wedge Place Addition to the City of Fort Smith, to Othal E. and Ruby R. Cronic, also appellees, and, by written contract, engaged M. A. Gibbs to build a house on said lot for the Cronies. The construction material was purchased from appellant, Kellogg-Fontaine Lumber Company, which knew of the contract and knew where the lumber was being used. Some weeks after the construction started Wedge issued a check for $1,400 pay able to Gibbs and the Lumber Company and noted thereon “Material, Lot 5, Wedge PL, Jenny Lind Ed.” The check was delivered to…