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Persons performing or furnishing labor or materials in the construction or repair of any building or other structure, or of additions to or upon any fixtures therein, or in the construction, repair, or operation of any railroad, canal, telegraph, or telephone line, wharf, mill, distillery, or other manufactory have a lien upon the same and the franchise, machinery, and equipments connected therewith, and upon the land on which they stand. Provision is made that persons furnishing labor or materials under a subcontract may secure liens. Persons performing or furnishing labor on any farm, orchard, garden, etc., have also a lien thereon. One furnishing labor or materials for a sidewalk at the procurement of an adjacent owner, may have lien on the adjacent land. As against every one but the owner and persons in privity with him, notice of lien under oath must be filed within three months in office of circuit court of county where land lies. Suit must be brought within twelve months. Liens on personal property are also given by statute in many cases.

GEORGIA.-All mechanics and persons doing any work on a building, or furnishing any materials or machinery, have a lien on the same; but there must be a substantial compliance with the contract, and the claim must be recorded within three months after the work is done or materials or machinery furnished, in the clerk's office of the county where the property is situated, containing a description of the property and of the demand. Subcontractor's lien attaches only for amount due from contractor at date of notice. Mechanics and laborers also have a lien on personal property for work done in manufacturing or repairing the same, which is enforced by retaining the property, but is lost on delivering it up unless lien is recorded in clerk's office in ten days. Action to enforce a lien must be begun within twelve months after the claim is due.

IDAHO. Liens are given for labor or materials furnished and used ir the construction, alteration, or repair of any building, wharf, bridge, ditch, flume, tunnel, fence, machinery, road, aqueduct to create hydraulic power, or any other structure, or for labor on a mining claim.

Every original contractor within ninety days after the completion of his contract, and every other person, except labor or material men, claiming a lien within sixty days after the completion of the building or the repairs on the same, or after ceasing to furnish labor or materials, must file with the recorder of the county a claim containing a statement under oath of his demand, name of owner of property, if known, of his employer or person to whom materials were furnished, statement of terms and conditions of contract and description of property. Suit to foreclose lien must be commenced within ninety days after filing. A labor or material man has only thirty days after finishing his labor or furnishing materials in which to file such notice. A lien for labor on farm may be had by filing claim within thirty days after ceasing to labor.

ILLINOIS.- All persons performing labor or furnishing materials have a lien on the real estate upon which the work is done. Before an owner makes any payment under an entire contract, he must obtain from the contractor a list of all parties performing labor or furnishing materials under such contract. As against third parties, a contractor's lien will not subsist unless a verified claim of lien is filed with the clerk of the circuit court or suit is brought within four months after completion of work, but against the owner claim may be filed or suit brought at any time within two years.

A sub-contractor must give written notice of his claim to the owner within sixty days after completion of his work, and thereupon the owner must retain from the contractor an amount sufficient to cover such claim. A subcontractor must begin suit within four months to enforce his lien.

INDIANA. Mechanics and all other persons performing labor or furnishing materials or machinery on any structure or building whatsoever, have a lien on the same. To secure the lien a notice of the claim must be filed in the record office of the county where the building is, within sixty days after completion of the building or repairs. Suit may be begun to enforce the same within one year. A mechanic or tradesman has a lien on any personal property for work done. Mechanics and laborers may have a lien for labor and materials furnished to a railroad on all the property and franchises of the road.

IOWA. - Persons doing work or furnishing materials on any building or improvement have a lien on the buildings and land. There must be filed in clerk's office of the district court of the county, within ninety days after the work is done or materials furnished, by principal contractors, or within thirty days by sub-contractors, a statement under oath of the demand due, the time when labor was performed or materials furnished, and description of property charged.

To prevent payment to principal contractor, notice of filing sub-contractor's lien must be given to owner within thirty days.

KANSAS.-Any mechanic or other person who shall furnish, unde, contract, any labor or materials for erecting, altering, or repairing ar building or appurtenance, or any machinery or fixtures in the same, or plant or grow any trees, vines, hedges, etc., or shall build a stone or other fence shall have a lien on the buildings, land and appurtenances. Sub-contractors must file a statement of their account with the clerk of the District Court for the county within sixty days after the completion of the buildings,

etc., or the furnishing the labor or materials, and serve notice of filing on owner of the land. Contractors must file such an account within four months, and all actions to enforce liens must be begun within one year after filing lien.

KENTUCKY. - Any person who performs any labor or furnishes any material, or fixtures, or machinery in the erection, alteration, or repair of any structure, or who makes any improvement in any manner on real estate, by a contract with or written consent of the owner, has a lien on the building and land for twelve months from the completion of the work, within which time suit must be brought to enforce the same. Within six months after ceasing to labor or furnish materials, he must file in the office of the county clerk of the county where the building is, a statement of amount due, description of property, and name of the owner, and also whether the work was done or the materials furnished by contract with the owner or with a contractor or sub-contractor.

Sub-contractors and laborers may acquire a lien to the extent of balance due the principal contractor by giving notice to employer within thirtyfive days after last item furnished, that they claim a lien, and filing a statement as above. Suit to foreclose the lien must be brought within twelve months.

LOUISIANA.. Liens in this State are known as privileges. Architects, contractors, and all persons who are employed in constructing or repairing any building, and all persons who have supplied the owner, agent or sub-contractor with materials to be used on any building, have a lien and privilege on the buildings and lot of land not exceeding one acre. 'The privilege must be recorded with the register of privileges in the parish where the property is, together with the act containing the bargain made, or a statement of the account. Owner contracting for building or repairs over $1,000, must take bond from builder to be recorded with contract. Generally suit need be brought only within the period of limitation applicable to debts.

MAINE.-Any person performing or furnishing labor or materials in erecting, altering, or repairing any house, building, or appurtenance by virtue of a contract with, or by consent of the owner, has a lien on the building and land on which it stands. If the labor or materials are not furnished by contract with the owner, he may prevent the lien for such labor or materials not yet furnished from attaching, by giving written notice that he will not be responsible for the same; and the lien is dissolved, unless, within sixty days after ceasing to labor, or to furnish materials, the claimant shall file, in the office of the town clerk where the building is, a true statement of the account, a description of the property, and the owner's name. Suit must be begun in all cases within ninety days after the last labor was performed or materials furnished. Many other liens are provided for which consultations should be had with the statutes.

MARYLAND.-Every building, machine, wharf, or bridge erected, or repaired, or improved to the extent of one-fourth of its value, is subject to lien for the payment of all debts contracted, or work done, or except in

the city of Baltimore for materials furnished for or about the same. If the contract be made with anyone but the owner, the claimant must, within sixty days after furnishing the work or materials, give notice in writing to the owner. Claimant must within six months file a statement of his demand in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for the county where the property is, or in Baltimore in the Superior Court. The lien continues for five years. Similar liens are given for labor or materials furnished for building or equipping vessels, and are in force for two years.

MASSACHUSETTS. —Any person to whom a debt is due for labor performed or furnished, or for materials furnished and actually used in the erection, alteration, or repair of any building or structure upon real estate, by virtue of an agreement with, or by consent of the owner thereof, or any person having authority from the owner, has a lien on the property and land for his charges. There can be no lien for materials furnished to a person other than the owner, unless notice of intention to claim lien is given to the owner before furnishing the materials, and the owner may prevent the lien in such case from attaching by giving written notice that he will not be responsible. Any one having an interest in the property claimed may release the same by giving a sufficient bond. Liens are dissolved, unless the claimant, within thirty days after ceasing to work or furnish materials files in the registry of deeds for the county or district where the property is situated a true statement of the account, under oath, together with a description of the property and the owner's name; and suit to enforce the lien must be begun within ninety days after ceasing to work or furnish materials. Public officers contracting for construction or repair work on public buildings or other public works, are now required to obtain bonds to secure payment by contractors and sub-contractors for labor and materials furnished for such work; but claimant must file his claim with such officers within sixty days of completion of the work.

MICHIGAN. -- Every person who, under any express or implied contract with the owner or lessee of any interest in real estate, or with a contractor, performs labor or furnishes materials for building, altering, repairing, or ornamenting any building, machinery, wharf, or other structure, has a lien thereon, and on the interest of the owner or lessee of the land on which improvements were made, not, however, to an amount exceeding the original contract price, nor unless notice is given that the lien will be claimed.

Any person furnishing materials or performing labor for contractor must within thirty days after commencing to labor or furnish materials, furnish statement to owner or lessee.

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Payments to contractor within sixty days after notice of lien are at owner's

If the estate is a homestead the contract must be signed by the owner and his wife. A notice, signed and verified, setting forth the time of commencing to furnish the labor, etc., the amount due or to become due, and a description of the property, must be filed in the registry of deeds within sixty days after furnishing last of labor or materials and within ten days after filing must be served on the owner or lessee, or in his absence on agent in charge, and, in absence of both, by posting on the premises. The lien must be enforced by suit in chancery within one year after filing notice, or finishing last of labor, etc.

MINNESOTA. Any person performing labor or furnishing material for construction or repair of any building, fixtures, wharf, fence, structure, railway, or telegraph line, etc., by virtue of a contract with the owner, agent, contractor or sub-contractor, may have a lien thereon and on the land not exceeding forty acres without a city or village or one acre within such city or village. Labor or material furnished with knowledge of owner held to be at his instance unless he gives notice to the contrary within five days. Claimant must file verified statement in writing of amount due, that same is for labor or materials furnished and date of first and last items of account, description of property to be charged, and owner's name and notice of intention to claim lien, within ninety days from last item in office of register of deeds of county where premises are situated — or in case of railroad, telegraph or telephone line in office of Secretary of State. Lien must be enforced by suit within one year from date of last item.

MISSISSIPPI.-Every building, bridge, machinery, or fixtures for manufacturing purposes, railroad, or water-craft, and every paling or enclosure is liable for the payment of any debt contracted and owing for labor performed or materials furnished about the erection, alteration, or repair of the same, and the debt is a lien on the building or structure and the land on which it is, not to exceed one acre if in the country. The lien takes effect from the time of filing the contract in the office of the chancery clerk for the county,where the land is, or from the commencement of suit to enforce it, and such suit must be begun within twelve months after money claimed is due and payable. Sub-contractors, or employes, or furnishing men of a contractor, are not entitled to a lien. Land of third person bound only when he gives written consent to improvement.

MISSOURI.-Every person performing any work or furnishing any materials, fixtures, engines, boilers, or machinery for any building, erection, or improvement on land, or for repairing the same, has a lien on the building and land belonging to the owner on which the building is, to the extent of one acre, or if in a city, town, or village, on the lot and building. Every original contractor within six months, every journeyman and daylaborer within sixty days, and every other person within four months, must file with the clerk of the circuit court for the county where the property is a true account of his demand, a description of the property, and the owner's name, and action to enforce the lien must be begun within ninety days after filing such account. Sub-contractor or laborer must give owner ten days' notice before filing lien.

MONTANA.-Every person performing labor or furnishing materials, machinery, or fixtures for any building, structure, bridge, flume, canal, ditch, mining claim, quartz lode, city or town lot, ranch, railroad, telegraph,

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