Melcher Lumber Co. v. Robertson Co.

The only question in the case is the proper interpretation of section 10305. This is as follows:

“10305. Any person, firm, or corporation who has, under a contract with the principal contractor or with subcontractors, performed labor, or furnished material, service, or transportation in the construction of a public improvement, may file, with the officer, board or commission authorized by law to let contracts for such improvement, an itemized, sworn, written statement of the claim for such labor, or material, service, or transportation.”

The plaintiffs furnished to the contractor certain lumber…