Legal Opinion

Johnson Service Co. v. Climate Control Contractors, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 22, 1972No. 11898PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

O’QUINN, Justice.

The sole question in this appeal is whether the notice a subcontractor is required to give the suréty under the McGregor Act is given when mailed by the subcontractor or when received by the surety.

Article 5160, Vernon’s Ann.Tex.St, often called the McGregor Act, as to notices required for unpaid bills, provides in pertinent part that:

“Such claimant shall have given within ninety (90) days after the 10th day of the month next following each month in which the labor was done or performed, in whole or in part, or material was delivered, in whole or in part, for which such claim…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Tobin v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  2. McClure v. Georgia Casualty Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  3. State v. RopeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Board of School Trustees of Young County v. Bullock Common School Dist. No. 12Texas Commission of Appeals · 1932
  5. Ford v. GenereuxSupreme Court of Colorado · 1939

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Wesco Distribution, Inc. v. Westport Group, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2004
  2. Valley v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Madsen v. Preferred Painting ContractorsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Texas Real Estate Commission v. HowardCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. U.S. Life Title Insurance Co. of New York v. Department of Commerce & Insurance of TennesseeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988

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