Defendants contracted with Sewanee Construction Company to supply materials for construction. In 1977, plaintiff brought this suit to recover for the materials furnished. The case was tried by the judge without a jury. The court, after making findings of fact and conclusions of law, rendered judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal. Held:
1. One who has furnished materials pursuant to a relationship with a contractor but who has no contractual relationship with the owner of realty cannot recover a general judgment against the owner for the material furnished.
Gignilliat v. West Lumber Co.,
2. Despite the fact that plaintiff apparently did not pursue its statutory remedy, plaintiff brought this suit for unjust enrichment. The substance of Code Ch. 67-20 et
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seq. is to give to materialmen a lien, and the mode for enforcing the lien is also prescribed. The object of this Code chapter would be frustrated and virtually defeated if a materialman who failed to pursue his statutory remedy was allowed to recover against the landowner under a concept of unjust enrichment. Plaintiff was restricted to its statutory remedy of enforcement of its lien.
Farmers Loan Co. v. Candler,
Judgment reversed.