National Lumber Co. v. Inman

In this action, National Lumber Company (National) seeks to enforce a mechanic’s lien against property owned by Stacy and Michael Inman (homeowners), for which National supplied materials as a subcontractor.

*917Facts. R.C. Homes, Inc. (R.C. Homes), and the homeowners entered into a contract under which R.C. Homes was to construct a home in exchange for payment from the homeowners. R.C. Homes started work but soon fell behind in its payments to subcontractors and suppliers, who, as a consequence, filed liens. At some point after the work began, Blackwood Development Corp. (Blackwood) and R.C.…