J.W.D. INC. v. FEDERAL INS. CO.

No. 3-90-131-CV.

806 S.W.2d 327 (1991)

J.W.D., INC., the Money Store, Inc. and Crestview Minimax Food Mart, Inc., Appellants, v. FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Austin Paving Company, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

March 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven E. Hein, McKeeman, Turtle & Hein, Austin, for appellants.

Charles E. Hardy, Dallas, for appellees.

Before CARROLL, C.J., and ABOUSSIE and JONES, JJ.


JONES, Justice.

This appeal presents the question of whether or not the indorsee of wage checks paid to laborers on a public construction project may, after the checks are dishonored, recover on the general contractor's payment bond. J.W.D., Inc., The Money Store, Inc., and Crestview Minimax Food Mart, Inc. ("the stores") are three small businesses that cashed payroll checks for laborers working on a nearby public construction project. When the checks were returned...

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