Legal Opinion
Welles v. Revercomb
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 7, 1949No. Record No. 3515PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, C. J.
The question involved on this appeal is, whether failure of a building contractor to pay the license tax required by the Commonwealth for engaging in the business of a general contractor, bars his right to recover the balance due on a contract for construction of a building.
The pertinent allegations of the bill are, that E. H., Leonard C. and Richard H. Welles, partners, trading as “Welles Engineering Company,” executed a written contract with Edward W. Revercomb, the owner of a lot, for the removal of a small garage and an old residence, the construction of a small stable, and the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Patterson v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1938
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