Every person having entered into a contract to supply any labor or materials for the value or price of which any lien might lawfully be filed upon the property of another, who shall receive the full price or consideration thereof, or the amount of any account stated thereon, or part payment thereon, shall be deemed to receive the same as the agent of the party with whom such contract was made or his or her successor or assign, for the purpose of paying all claims for labor and materials supplied, insofar as the money so received will pay such claims.
NRS 205.310
Contractor failing to pay for labor or material
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Teamsters Local 533 v. Schultz (In Re Schultz) (1985)
Most recently applied in Teamsters Local 533 v. Schultz (In Re Schultz) (February 1985)
[1911 C&P § 390; RL § 6655; NCL § 10342]
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.