Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Citizens Nat. Bank in Abilene

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

The Texas & Pacific Railway Company contracted with R. H. Locke for certain improvement work on its tracks. As to final payment therefor, the contract, designating the parties as “The Railway” and “The Contractor”, provided that “after the Contractor has furnished written evidence satisfactory to the Railway, that he has paid, in full, all amounts that may be due by him to any and all persons who may have performed labor or furnished material and supplies to the Contractor in connection with the work to be done hereunder, the Railway shall pay to the Contractor the full…