The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER 2OO-H. r. NO. 81

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AN ACT to provide for lien on grain for
threshing the same.
Be it enacted by the LegiSlat ure of the
State of Minnesota:
Section !. Every person or persons, CO.
partnership or corporation owning or
operating q threShjng machine shall have
a lien upon all grain threshed from the
day of threshing, for the reasonable value
of such threShing, or in case there is an
agreed price for threShing the same, then
for such agreed price.
Sec. 2. Said lien shall have priority over
all other liens and membranes created
subsequent to the passage and approval Of
this act, except liens for seed grain, upon
filing a statement as hereinafter provided
within ten 10) days after the threshing
of such grain is completed.
Sec. }. Every person. copartnership or
corporation claiming lien under this act
and wishing to avail himself of the bene-
fits thereof, and to continue such lien,
shall make a statement in writing, setting
forth:
First-The amount actually due and ow-
ing. him after allowing all just credits
and set-offs.
second-That such amount is due and
owing for the threshing of such grain.
Third-The first and last day on which
such threShing is performed.
Fourth-A description of the property to
be charged with the lien.
Fifth-The name of the owner or le-
puted owner of such property.
Sixth-A notice of intention to claim
and hold such lien.
Such statement shall be verified by the
oath of the person claiming the lien, or by
his agent. or by one having knowledge Of
the threshing, and shall, within ten QO)
days from the time of doing the last
threshing,. be filed in the office of the
property is situated, except when such
property is situated in unorga nized town.
ship, in which case it should be Tiled with
the register of DEEDS Of the county, our y.
be affected by. any inaccuracy in the
statement relating to the property to be
charged with it. if it can be reasonably
any inaccuracy in the name of the owner
or in the amount claimed to be due.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
of such township to file and enter the said
for the filing and entry of chattel mort
cages, and the clerk shall be entitled to a
fee of ten q0) cents therefor, and the
filing of such statement shall operate as
notice to all subsequent purchasers and
membranes of such property for a
period of six CO. months after filing such
statement.
Sec. 6. The said lien may be foreclosed
by sale of the property covered ny said
lien at any time within six Co months
after filing of such statement, upon like
notice and in the same manner provided
by law for the foreclosure of chattel
mortgages.
Sec. Z. The person foreclosing such lien
shall be entitled to his reasonable costs
and charges for foreclosing the same
Sec. s. Any person selling, secreting or
disposing of property covered by said
lien without the written consent of the
owner of such lien is guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
twenty-five C52 dollars nor, more than
one hundred 900 dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for not exceeding
ninety 600 days.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 81, 1897.