Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit April 5, 1950, 12950_1 (City of Orange v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. Of Maryland)

WRIGHT, District Judge.

Article 5160

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of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art.

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5160, provides that all monies due a contractor after completion of a contract for public work must be held by the public authority concerned until satisfactory evidence is submitted showing that all bills for labor and material provided under the contract are paid.