BUILDERS CENTER, INC. v. SMITH

No. 7790.

228 So.2d 245 (1969)

BUILDERS CENTER, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Joe SMITH, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 17, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Coxe, III, of Coxe, Coxe & Smith, Baton Rouge, for appellant.

William F. Kline, Jr., Clinton, for appellee.

Before LANDRY, SARTAIN and ELLIS, JJ.


SARTAIN, Judge.

This is a suit on an open account for the sum of $4,511.47, representing materials furnished by plaintiff during the construction of a residence for Joe Smith, defendant. The trial judge ruled that defendant was not personally liable to the plaintiff as the latter had failed to file and take advantage of a materialman's lien against the property of the defendant. Plaintiff appeals from this judgment.

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