St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-12
LANES LIEN LAW.

What 1t Proposes to Accomplish.
The main points of the Lane lien law
now before the house judiciary commit
tee are:
'Whoever performs labor, or fur
nishes skill, material or machinery, for
the construction, alteration or repair of
any boat. vessel or water-craft, or for
the erection, alteration, repair or re-
moval of any house, mill, manufactory
or other building, or appurtenance, or
for the construction, alteration or repair
of ANY fixture. bridge, wharf, fence or
other structure, by virtue of a contract
with. or at the instance of the owner
thereof, or his agent, trustee, contractor
or Sub-contractor, shall have a
lien. to secure the contract price
or value Of the same, upon the same
and upon the right, title and interest of
the owner thereof. i'll, and to the land
upon which the same is situate, or to
which itmay be removed, not exceeding
forty (40i acres. and, if situate upon, or
removed to land within the limits OF
any city. town or village plat, then, in,
and to the lot of land upon which the
some is situate, or to which it may be
removed. not exceeding one o. acre in
extent. Whoever performs labor. or
furnishes skill, material or machinery,
for grading, filling in or eXcavating any
land, or for digging, constructing, alter
ing or repairing any ditch, drain, we'll,
fountain, cistern, reservoir or vault, by
virtue of contract with, or at the in
stance of the owner thereof, or his
agent. trustee. contractor or SubcOn-
tractor. shall have a lien, to secure the
contract price or value of the same,
upon the right, title and interest of the
owner of the same, and to the land upon
which the same has been done, or is
situate. not exceeding forty (40) acres.
and, if done, or situate upon land within
the limits of any city, town or village
plat. then, in and to the lot of land upon
which the same has been done, or is stu
ate, not exceeding one o. acre i'll extent.
The same provision is made for work
upon telegraph lines, railroads, gas
ways etc. Whenever the owner OF the
land has sold the same upon an eXecu-
tory contract of sale, contingent upon.
or providing for the erection, cOnstruc-
ton, alteration OF repair upon such
land, by the vendee thereof, OF any
house, mill, mandatory or other build
ing etc. if the vendee or his assigns
shall forfeit or surrender such contract,
then, for the purpose OF establishing
and enforcing lien for all labor, skill,
material or machinery, performed, or
furnished by other persons, for, or to
such vendee or his assigns, under con-
tract or sub-contract, for such erection,
construction. alteration or repair. such
vendor shall be deemed the owner of
the some, and such vendee bis contract
or, within the meaning of this act. But
no such vendor shall be personally Ii
able for any indebtedness so contracted
by such vendee. Provision is made as
to how the claim of lien is to be es-
tabiished, and the same must be filed
within ninety days with the register of
deeds. or the secretary of state. The
manner of obtaining Judgment ON
said lien is specifically provided for"
The bill sweeps the Lucas law out OF
existence. Its house number is 3T.