The American Lawyer, and Busines-Man's Form-Book; Containing Forms and Instructions for Contracts, Arbitration and Award, Assignments &C, Together with the Laws of the Various States on the Qualifictions Necessary for Voters, Household (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...but not the interest of the landlord unlesa his written consent is first obtained assenting to such construction, erection, or reparation, and acknowledging his estate to be also holden for the payment thereof. So also the buildings and improvements and the estate in the land of one who is the owner of less than a freehold in the land, shall be pledged for the work done and materials furnished, but not the estate of the owner in tee ot the land, unless his written consent is first obtained assenting to such construction, erection, or reparation, and acknowledging his estate to be also holden for the payment thereof. If the work be done under a written contract, then the lien shall be lost unlesa legal process be commenced for enforcing the same within four months from the time that any payment on such contract shell become due, if such payment shall not then be made No person doing work or furnishing materials without written contract, shall have any lien unless he shall commence legal process for enforcing the same within six months from the time of commencing such work, or of commencing the delivery of materials if payment for the same shall not then be made. No person doing work at the request of any person who had entered into ft contract, whether in writing or not, shall have tiny lien unless he shall within thirty days after commencing the work, give notice in writing to the person against whose estate or title he claims alien, that he has commenced the work and that he will claim the benefit of the lien created by this act But this lien will be lost unless such person shall, within four months from time of giving such notice, commence legal process to enforce such lieu The commencement of legal process to enforce such lien shall be the...