Legal Opinion

Langford v. South Florida Lumber & Supply Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1912PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appealed from the Circuit Court for DeSoto County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.

— This proceeding in equity is to enforce a lien for material furnished to Reed, the contractor, by the Supply Company who was not in privity with Lang-ford the owner of the property in which the material was used. A demurrer by Langford to the bill of complaint on grounds that no equity is stated against the owner of the property who was not in privity with the complainant, was overruled, and from a decree adjudging a lien the owner of the property appealed. The order overruling the demurrer to the bill of complaint is assigned and argued as error.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. DeSoto National Bank v. Arcadia Electric Light, Ice & Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1910

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Harper Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. C. O. TeateSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  2. South Florida Lumber & Supply Co. v. ReadSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
  3. Curtiss-Bright Ranch Co. v. Selden Cypress Door Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1926
  4. Ramsey v. HawkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  5. Harvey v. Fisher and LynnSupreme Court of Florida · 1927

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