Pullis Bros.' Iron v. Parish of Natchitoches

Citations

• 51 La. Ann. 1377
• 26 So. 402
• 1899 La. LEXIS 578

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>A contractor having engaged to construct a courthouse, and pledged his contract to a bank with full subrogation of his lien and privilege In order to obtain» advances of money to carry same to completion, and subsequently bought materials for the construction of the edifice, upon terms of credit, in other States than Louisiana, which were actually used therein, the furnishers of materials are entitled to preference in receiving, payment over the bank as assignee, irrespective of the place where the contract for materials was en tered into — they having made out and served attested accounts upon the proper parochial authorities in pursuance of Revised Civil Code, 2772.</p>