State ex rel. Dinneen Excavating Co. v. Sykes

The pertinent law is set forth in R.C. 1311.26 through 1311.32.

R.C. 1311.26 provides that any subcontractor who has performed labor or furnished material for the construction of any public building provided for in a contract may file with the owner or agent thereof (here, the director) a sworn and itemized statement of the amount and value of labor and materials furnished, stating when the last of each was furnished.

R.C. 1311.28 provides that:

“Upon receiving the notice required by section 1311.26 of the Revised Code, such owner, board, officer, public authority, or authorized clerk, agent, or…