Jones Brick Co. v. Seagler Bros.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Lien foreclosure. Before Judge Mathews. Crawford superior court. November 20, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
1. Where an owner of real estate, upon which improvements have been erected by a contractor, has paid the full contract price to the contractor, and the contractor has applied the .whole amount so received by him to the payment of valid claims for material and labor employed in constructing the improvements, the owner will be protected against claims of lien for material furnished to the contractor, filed subsequently to payment and. application of the full contract price as above indicated. Civil Code, § 3352 (2) ; Green v. Farrar Lumber Co., 119 Ga. 30 (46 S. E. 62) ; Prince v. Neal-Millard…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Green v. Farrar Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Prince v. Neal-Millard Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Realty Trust Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1914
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- Whatley v. THE ALTO CORPORATIONSupreme Court of Georgia · 1955
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