FORTENBERRY v. WILSON

No. 42844.

248 Miss. 153 (1963)

158 So.2d 704

FORTENBERRY v. WILSON, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tate Thigpen, Picayune, for appellant.

Ray M. Stewart, Picayune; Simrall, Aultman & Pope, Stone D. Barefield, Hattiesburg, for appellees.


JONES, J.

This case involves the rights of those who furnished materials used in the construction of a building. The facts are undisputed. The chancellor held that the materialmen were general creditors of the contractor which had been placed in receivership. With this holding we disagree and the case is reversed.

The facts were these: Calvin Wilson was the owner of a lot in the City of Picayune. On February 28,...

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