Legal Opinion
Adams v. W. P. Stephens Lumber Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 9, 1981No. 61973PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
The appellant owners of real estate entered into a contract with Buildco Enterprises, Inc. for the construction of a residence at a total price of $52,315.00. Prior to Buildco’s abandonment of the project and subsequent bankruptcy it paid the contractor $40,731.00, $19,816.00 of this amount being paid between June 15 and August 3, 1979. The bankruptcy petition was filed September 25, 1979. Meanwhile, W. P. Stephens Lumber Co. had furnished the contractor numerous orders for materials on the house, as to which this materialman filed a lien in the amount of $11,293.38 on…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Short & Paulk Supply Co. v. DykesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- JONES MERCANTILE COMPANY v. Lyn-Har, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Young v. Harley-Mitchell Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- E. Smith Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. v. BiggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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