Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-04-18
LAW OF OHIO.
From the Ohio Statesman.
AN ACT

To create lien in favor Of mechanics
and others, in certain cases.
Sec, /. Belt enacted By the Gene
raj Assembly ofthe State of Ohio, That
any person who shall perform labor, or
furnish materials or machinery, for con.
Structing altering or repairing any boat,
vessel, or other water craft, or for erect .
lug or repairing any house, mill, manu-
factOry,Or other building or appurteH ance
by virtue ofa contract or agreement with
the owner thereof, shall have a lieu to
secure the payment of the same upon
such boat, vessel, or other water Graf I,
and upon such house, mill, mandatory,
or other building or appurtenance, and
The lot of land upon which the same shall
stand. .-..
Sec. Q. That every mechanic, or 9th
er person, doing or performing any work
towSrd the erection or repair Of any house
mill, mandatory, or other building or
AppuFtenance, or the construction, altera-
ton, or repair Of any boat, vessel or 9TH
or water cTaft, erected undera contract
between the owner thereof and
builder, or other person whether such
work shall be performed as jeurDeyman,
laborer, carman, sub contractor, or other
wise, or any person who shall furnish ma
,erials for the construction Of such build
inp OF vessel, whose demands for work SO
done, or materials so furnished, has not
been paid and satisfied, may deliver to
the owner Of such building or vessel an
at:eated account Of the amonnt and val
us of the work and labor thus performed.
or the materials thus furnished, and re-
mainlug unpaid; and, thereuPOn, such
owner shall retain, out Of his subsequent
payments 10 the contractor. the amount
Of such work and labor, for the benefit
Of the person so performing the same.
Sec. 8. Whenever any account oI
labor performed, OF materials furnished,
as referred 10 in the preceding section,
shall be placed in the hands ofthe own
sr oe any building or vessel, as above
stated, OF his authorized agent, it shall
be the duty Of such owner, or agent, te
furnish his contractor with copy Of suck
papers, so that, if there be any disagree
ment between such contractor and his
creditor, they may, by Nmicable adjust
msnt, or by arbitration, ascertain the
true sum due; and if the contractor shall
not, within ten days after the rec eipt OF
such papers, give The owner written no.
ties that he Intends TO dispute the claim
ogif. in ten days after giving such notice
heshaIl refuse or neglect TO have th'
mssler adjusted, as aforesaid, he shall be
considered as asserting to the demand
and the owner shall pay the same when !
becomes due.
Sec. 4. If the contractor shall dispute
the claim ofhis j0urneyman, or Other
person, for work done or materials fur
nished, as aforesaid, and the matter can
not be adjusted between themselves, il
shall be submitted to the arbitrament ol
three disinterested persons, one to bC
chosen by each Of the parties, and on
by the two thus chosen; and their decis
ion or the decisions Of any two Of them
shall be conclusive in the, case submit
ted.
Sec. 5. When the account shall b
adjusted a. above provided, and the con,
Tractor shall ot,within ten days after It
20 adjusted, pay the sum to his credito
with the costs Incurred, the owner sha
pay the same out Of the fund as aboy
provided; and which amount due ma
be recovered from the said owner by th'
creditor 81 the said contractor, in an e
ton for money had and received toth
use Of said creditor, and tOssthe extent
value ofAny balance due by the owns
to his contractor, under the contract VII
him at the time Of the notice first give
saaFOresaid, or subsequently accruing
such contractor, under the same. it sue
amount shall be less than the sum d.
from The said contractor to his cred
OF.
Sscs 8 Ifby coIIasiop, or OthsrWis
the owner of any building erected
contract aS aforesaid, shall pay 70 bis co