Grier-Lowrance Construction Co. v. Winston-Salem Journal Co.

Can a contractor sue the owner and recover the contract price for labor and material furnished such owner by a subcontractor or materialman; and, if so, under what circumstances ?

In Hardware Co. v. Schools, 151 N. C., 507, 66 S. E., 583, this Court said: “Even a cursory perusal of our statute (Revisal, ch. 48) will make it plainly appear that a subcontractor or a person who furnishes materials for the construction of the building has no claim against the owner apart from the claim he acquires by virtue of his lien after notice to the owner and before he settles with the contractor. The…