Excepting the actions mentioned in KRS 452.465, an action against a contractor who undertakes to construct, in whole or in part, any turnpike, bridge, railway, lock, dam, or other public work, for labor done, or materials or supplies furnished, for the construction or promotion of said work, may be brought in the county wherein the labor, or most of it, is done, or wherein the materials, or supplies, or most thereof, are furnished; and if such bridge connect two (2) counties, such action may be brought in either of them.
KRS 452.475
Where action against contractor for public work may be brought
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Miller v. Batten (1954)
Most recently applied in Setzer v. Whitehurst (October 1960)
Effective: July 1, 1953 History: Transferred 1952 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.