The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-04-20

porate themselves as corporations are hereby
declared properly and legally Incorporated; and
All rights, privileges and titles to property
received and acquired by such bodies are Eere-
I by I confirmed and established in such corpora
Sec. 2. Nothing herein contained shall affect
the rights Of parties III any action Eow pending
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after its passage. -5z
Approved April 10. 1901.
Fs. CHAPTER 22S-H. T.. NO. 634.
AN ACT to provide for liens upon horses and
Other animals for the cost Of shoetns the
Be / II enacted by the Legislature Of the State
cause to be shoi by his employees any horse,
mule, OK other animal shalt have a lien
upon the animal sl,od for his reasonable charge
TOT the shoeing of the same, and each, lien
conferred by this act shall take precedence
OF all other claims or liens thereon not duly
recorded prior to the recording of the claim
OF lien as hereinafter provided. but such lien
shell not attach. where the property has
changed ownership prior to the filing Of such
Sec. 2. Any person desiring to secure the
benefit of this act shall. within six i6) months
other animal, or in case ha shall have shod
such animal more than once within that time,
then a within six 90 months Of the last shoelng
file with the township clerk, or the city clerk,
as the case may be- in the township or city
IN which such animal is. a statement made
under oath by the claimant. or some one in
his or her behalf, and a notice of his intention
tc. claim a lien upon such animal for his
charges for the shoeillg Of the same.
the name of the person claiming the lien,
the name Of the owner or reputed owner Of
and a description sufficient for Identification
of the animal upon which the animal is
claimed, and the amount due the claimant, as
set-offs. -, 49, - :
Sec 4. Any rerson may file successive liens
upon the same animal for charges for shoeing
lie n
claim OF lien his charges for any number Of
times Of shooting such animal; provided, how
ing of any animal done more than six ,6)
months prior to tile filing of the notice Of lien
Or city clerk, as the case MAY he, upon the
presentation to him OF any such statement and
notice OF lien to file the same in his ofh>,e
filing and recording of chattel mortgages; and
he shall be entitled to charge and receive from
fee Of twenty-five (25) cents, and no more. =
Sec. 6. "A copy Of such statement and notice
Of lien, filed as aforesaid. certified by the town.
be received in evidence in any proceeding taken
to enforce the lien herein provided for but
tice Of lien was received and fled according
to the Endorsements OF the township or city
clerk thereon. and Of no other fact
within six months from ana after the date Of
filing such lien statement, commence suit for
the recovery of such charges by summons, in
peace of the township in which he resides
Or in any court. as the case may require
thereof. But before any such lien claimant
shall commence any action to foreclose such
lien. he shall give the person against whom
he proposes to bring such action at least twenty
(2O) days notice in writing of his Intention to
foreclose such llen
Sec. 8. # such summons be returned per-
sonally served upon the defendant, the same
proceedings shall thereon be had in all re-
spects as in other suits commenced by sum.
IN yyhi 10 nal tNn Nf
process; the judgment shall he rendered in such
suit. in like manner as judgments now
rendered in civi! actions.
Sec. 8. If the officer return upon such sum-
mons that the defendant cannot be found in
this county. the same proceedings shall he had
suits commenced by attachment in which there
is not personal service Of the attachment
ments are now rendered In such actions.
Sec. 10: If the platn:l:r recover Judgment in
in the same manner and with like effect as
upon judgments now rendered in suits COM
menced by attachment, and the horse, mule,
OK, other animal, upon which the plaintiff
holds such lien, shall not be exempt from
execution, but may he sold to satisfy such exc
cution In the manner as if it had been
seized and held upon an attachment in such
suit -.
: Sec. II. All expenses which shall have been
the same accrued shall be an additional lien
upon the property, and shall be computed and
aaud hs tn fhe
! Sec, IL. In: all suits Or attachments prose-
cuted under the provisions Of this act, the
court jury or Justice es the PEACE who shall
try the saIne, mako an assessment OF dunn
ages therein. shall, IN addition TO sinslng the
sum due the plaintie, also fn1 that the same
is due TOR the cost Of shoeng. the horse, mule,
OK, or other animal described in plaintiff >
declaration; and is q lion supnn the same:
provided. however, tha.s II the coart- jury or
justice Of the peace shall tni that the amount
due the PLAINTIFF is not lion upon the property
plaintiff shall not be non-suited thereby, but
shall be entitled to Judgment as in other civil
action; but in such case said plaintiff shall not
recover or tax. any costs other than th,se all
lowed and taxable in such cease; and in those
cases where the amount due is found to be a
lien upon the property mentioned III PLAINTIFF
declaration the finding, or verdict raay be in
the following form: THE court. jurors or JUS
ttce as the may leg say that there is
due the sum of -----.--- dollars from the
said defendant, and that the same il due for
plaintiffs reasonable charges for shoeing the
animal mentioned IN plaintiffs declaration tg1v-
ing description sufficient fer Identification Of
the an;rraD and that this jplaintiT has lien
upon said animal for said amount.
Sec. IA. This ;ct shall take effect and lie in
force from and after rs passage,
Approved April 10. 1901.