570.251 Lien for labor or material for oil or gas well or pipe line; extent; waiver by agreement; delivery of materials; additional liens, recording. Sec. 1. Any person, firm or corporation, who shall by any contract or contracts, express or implied or partly expressed and partly implied with the owner, part owner or lessee of […]
570.252 Lien for labor or material for oil or gas well or pipe line; contractors or sub-contractors. Sec. 2. Any person, firm or corporation who shall furnish any such material, machinery or supplies, as described in section 1 of this act, to a contractor or a sub-contractor, or any person who shall perform such labor […]
570.253 Owner or lessee may retain money to pay demands; statement of contractor; protection of owners. Sec. 3. The owner, part owner, or lessee may at any time retain from any monies due to the original contractor, an amount sufficient to pay all demands owing or unpaid to any sub-contractor, material man, or laborer who […]
570.254 Statement of lien; contents; verification; recording with register of deeds; index; effect; fee. Sec. 4. (1) A person, or the person’s agent or attorney, whether contractor, subcontractor, or materialman, or laborer, who wishes to claim the benefit of this act, shall make and record in the office of the register of deeds, in the […]
570.255 Statement of lien; service of copy on owner or lessee, proof, posting. Sec. 5. Every person recording such statement or account as provided in the preceding section, except those persons contracting or dealing directly with the owner, part owner or lessee of such premises, shall serve a copy of such statement within 30 days […]
570.256 Liens; duration, priority over other interests, subrogation. Sec. 6. The several liens herein provided for shall continue for 1 year after such statement or account is recorded in the office of the register of deeds and no longer unless proceedings are begun to enforce same as hereinafter provided, and such liens shall take priority […]
570.257 Proceedings to enforce lien; lis pendens, parties, cross bills, practice and procedure, sale, confirmation, costs. Sec. 7. Proceedings to enforce such lien shall be by bill in chancery, under oath, and notice of lis pendens recorded in the office of the register of deeds, shall have the effect to continue such lien pending such […]
570.258 Lien not to preclude any other lawful remedy. Sec. 8. The provisions of this act shall not preclude anyone entitled to a lien hereunder from pursuing any other remedy given by law for the collection of the indebtedness for which a lien is hereby given. History: 1937, Act 146, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1937 […]
570.259 Lienholder to execute discharge upon payment of debt; recording with register of deeds, fee; discharge by ex parte proceedings. Sec. 9. Upon the full payment of any indebtedness for which a claim for lien has been recorded under the provisions of this act, the party claiming such lien shall upon request of any person […]
570.260 Assignment or waiver of lien. Sec. 10. All liens or claims for liens which may arise or accrue under the terms of this act shall be assignable, and proceedings to enforce such liens, or claims for liens may be maintained by and in the name of the assignees, who shall have as full and […]
570.261 Notice by publication. Sec. 11. When any defendant resides out of the state, or is absent from the state, or concealed therein, or cannot be found by reason of his continued absence from his place of residence, or when it cannot be ascertained in what state or country the defendant resides, the complainant may […]
570.262 Liberal construction. Sec. 12. This act is hereby declared to be a remedial statute and is to be construed liberally to secure the beneficial results, intents and purposes thereof, and a substantial compliance with its several provisions shall be sufficient for the validity of the lien or liens hereinbefore provided for, and to give […]
570.263 Oil or gas wells and pipe lines; definitions. Sec. 13. For the purpose of this act the terms “owner, part owner or lessee” shall be construed to include all the interests, legal or equitable, which any person, firm, corporation, association, syndicate, trustee, co-partnership or joint adventurer may have in the leasehold, oil or gas […]
570.266 Declaration of emergency. Sec. 16. An emergency is hereby declared by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, safety, convenience and welfare that this act take immediate effect. History: 1937, Act 146, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1937 ;– CL 1948, 570.266
