Victoria Lumber Co. v. Wells
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eirst Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; T. E. Bell, Judge. Action by the Victoria Lumber Company, Limited, against Mrs. Kate Wells and others. Erom a judgment for defendant Mrs. Kate Wells, and against defendant Eidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, for a less sum than was prayed for by plaintiff, plaintiff appeals, and the Eidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland answers, asking for a reversal.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff, a furnisher of materials, under a building contract, sued the owner, the contractor, and the security for a balance of $2,351.11 for materials which went into the building referred to, with the exception of materials to the value of $85.24, which were not shown to have gone into the building.
The owner filed an exception of no cause of action, .which was properly sustained, as the petition showed that the owner had taken a bond for the security for the materialmen, mechanics, and laborers, as provided by law, and that the bond had been properly recorded. The judgment will be…
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