Black Lake Pipe Line Co. v. Union Construction Co.

On January 4, 1967, Mobile Pipe Constructors, Inc., and Dillingham Construction Company, joint venturers known as Mobile Pipe-Dillingham (hereinafter called “MPD”) agreed in writing to construct an 8⅝" diameter pipe line, extending approximately 125 miles from a place in Natchi-toches Parish, Louisiana, to a point in Hardin County, Texas, for Black Lake Pipe Line Company (“Black Lake”). Substantially all of the work to be performed under the contract was subcontracted by MPD to McCathern, Inc. McCathern retired from the job in July, 1967. MPD thereupon subcontracted to Union Construction…