Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-10-29
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Easle l. frequently asked about ne
third and fourth" law passed By the
last Lssislaturs. and for the benefit
Of our readers the Law 10 here repro
duced ~ follows:
THIS law became effective on
March s. 1915. TIE law In full b a.
follovs: !
BE Il enacted By the Lssislaturs
Of the state Of Texas:
section l. Thsk article s>7s. table
50. Of the revised civil statutes o.
1911. b and Il hereby - amended
that the same viii hereafter read .
follows:
Article Sl75 (s2ss). Landlord shall
have preference lien--An persons
leasing Or renting lands or tenemsnts
Il win or for . term Of years shall
have . preference lien upon the prop
erty Of the tenant. ~ hereinafter IN
dicss-.. upon such premises. for any
rent that may become due and for al
money and the value Of the animais'
tools. provisions and supplies fuf'
nished By the landlord to the tenant
ito make crop on such premises. and
togsthsr secure. house and pat the
same in condition for marketing. the
money. animals and tools and provt
sions and supplies 50 furnished %
ing necessary for that purpose
whether the same 10 to b paid IN
money, agricultural products or other
property; and this lien shall apply
only to animals. tools and other prop
erty furnished by the landlord to the
tenant and to the crop raised On such
premises: provided. however. this
article shall not apply In any way
nor in any case where any person
leases or rents lands or tenemenss
a viii or TOR . term Of years tor
agricultural purposes where the same
a. cultivated by the tenant who furs
nishes everything except the land.
ana where the landlord charges .
rsntal Of more than one-third Of the
value Of the grain and more than one
fourth Of the value Of The cotton
raissd On said land: nor where the
|lsndlord furnishes everything except
The labor and the tenant furnishes
he labor and the landlord directly q
Indirectly charges . rsatal Of more
than one-half Of the value OF the
i grain and more than one-half Of the
value Of the cotton raised on said
land, and any contract for the leasing
or renting Of land or tenements at
win. or for a term Of years for agri'
cultural purposes stipulating or hx
ing a higher or greater rental than
that herein provided for. shall be
null and void and shall not be en-
forceable In any court In this State
, By an action either at law or in eQui
!. ~. and no Hen Of any kind. eithe'
. contractural or statutory. shall q
, tach In favor Of the landlord. his
| estate or assigns upon any Of tn
property mentioned In this article
and provided. further. that II an,
J landlord or any person for him shall
violate or attempt to evade any o.
Z the provisions Of this article by col
) lectIng or receiving greater amour
, Of rent for such land than herein
!. provided shall be collected or receiv
4 cd by him upon any contract. eithe
5 written or verbal. the tenant or pei
h son paying the same. or the legs
9 representatives thereof. may, by Al
4 action OF debt instituted In any cour
? OF this State having jurisdiction
n thereof. In the county OF the defend
/. ants residence or In the count
n where such rents or money may hav
a heen received or collected. eor wher
k said contract may have been en,ere
into. or where the party or partie
a. paying the same resided when sue
contract was made. within two year
after such payment. recover from III
person. firm or corporation receivin
the same double the full amount I