The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-26
CHAPTER 3Gll-TN No. sc.
Approved February 9, 1885.


AN ACT Mechanics Iaot and Material Men and 10 pro
Materials Furnished.
The People of the State of Florida represented in Senate
and assembly, do foocs SECTION That mechanics
and all other performing upon or furnishing
tera for the construction repair of building who
may nave furnished engine other machinery for
mill, dstery mandatory, shall have lien. separately
and jointly upon the building distlery MILL manufactory
any building MILL dsery, mandatory machinery for
which they may have furnished any kind and on
the interest OF the in the lot land upon which
building MILL dstery mandatory machinery may stand
to the extent Of the value OF labor done material fur
Sec shall be duty any person or persons who
shall contract to build repair any house. MILL distery
manufacory machinery any other building who shall
subconrac for all part of the construction repair
thereof shall furnish to the persons having such
building constructed repaired in his their absence
then his their authorized AGENT and complete list
of the of ubconactors mechanics and aboers
employed in the building repair Of such house other
building the of all persons who may have furnished
materials for the construction repairs of such building mill
dstiery mandatory machinery we'll the of
all persons acquiring lien upon such house. mill distilery
mandatory machinery under section of this and
any contractor subcontactOr failing refusing furnish
the list of provided by this section such failure
sa be plead in bar of such contractors ubcontrac
tors recovery against the of building
unless it be shown that the claims of all ubontractor
mechanics aborers and material for labor and for
ras furnished for the construction repairs of such build
ing mi distilery mandatory machinery have been fully
paid off and discharged
That any subcontractor receive
any money other consideration payment upon
house other building being built repaired upon
any promise made the owners person
having such house other building constructed repaired
that such shall be expended paying the
mechanics aboers and material for work done
material furnished in the construction repair such
house other building and who SHALL having received such
payment fail refuse such subcontractor mechanics
aboers and material according such PROMISE shall be
guilty of obtaining under false prences and punished
as provided by statute in such
SEC A. That in addition any lien given by law, any
person who shall manufacture alter repair any article of
value shall have lien the period
after the delivery of the the purchaser
having such article articles altered repaired
be delivered credit with stpuations
such article delivered shall any time within said ninety
days be subject attachment satisfy all claims of the
delivering the affidavit of the facts before
Justice of the Peace, and after judgment is obtained the
may sold according law satisfy such judgment
SEC All persons of whatsoever trade craft, performing
any upon with machinery apparatus
fixtures other thing shall have lien such
days from the date of failure refusal of the thereof
for such labor performed and with such machinery
apparatus fixture things and at any time within said
ninety days such machinery apparatus fixtures thing shall
subject attachment to satisfy the lien hereby created
This section shall construed give printers and other
employees printing offices and other similar establishments
stores etc. lien upon presses types stock fixtures
such establishment The attachment in this shall be
enforced as provided in section four of this act
SEc Before issuing the attachment provided in section
four attaching creditor SHALL in addition to the affidavit
that such article manufactured altered repaired as the
case and delivered upon the promise OF the
whom the delivered that the should be paid fol
within ninety days file bond in double the value OF the article
articles attached 70 secure the oe1endan aanst loss
damage such attachment is issued and the attaching
creditor shall his claim his attachment dismissed
Sec 7. That If any person shall receive any article
articles mentioned in section four Of this act credit
give written promise pay for the same with stipulation
that lien shall exist such article articles for the pay
thereof sell dispose Of cucumber the same beor
payment without written permission from the creditor sh
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and punished by fine
double the Of the debt due such article arce
or by imprisonment in the county Jail not longer than 81
months.
SEC g. That when proceedings brought to enforce lie
given by this act by mechanics laborers
Others against the Of such building articles befol
the court shall require notice to be given to Il
contractor others interested to defend the
Sro g. The liens created by this act shall be enforced
attachment obtained in provided by law, ana
courts az this State shall always be hear and
execution mmeinte