The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-13
Proposed Bill Would
Modify Present Lien LaW

To the Members of the South Caro-
lima Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives:
During the 1916 session OF the Leg
islature. Senator Charlton DuRant'
at nv request, introduced in the Sen
ate the following proposed bills, to
wit: -
An Act to repeal Section 4l65'
Volume I, Code of Laws OF South
Carolina 1912, relating to lndexing
liens for advances.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of South Carollna'
That Section 4165, Volume l., Code
of Laws of South Carolina 1912, re-
lating to indexing liens for advances
he. and the same is hereby, repealed.
Section 2. That all Acts or parts
Of Acts inconsistent with this Act be-
and the same are hereby, repealed:
Section 8. This Act shall take ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval
by the Governor. .
An Act to Amend Section 4162'
Volume I, Code of Laws OF South
Carolina 1912, Relating to Lien OF
Landlord for Rent and Advances, by
Striking out on lines nine and ten
thereof the following, Subject TO
the Liens Hereinafter Provided Tor
and enforcible in the same way" and
by adding on line ten thereof after
the word lien the following, with
out a Writing of Any Kind" and by
adding on line eleven thereof after
the word tenant, the following, "Or
Other Person." and by adding at the
end of said section the following
"And the Purchaser of Said Crops
Shall Be Liable to the Landlord and
His Assigns for Said Crops or the
Value Thereof to the Extent Of Such
Rent or Advances as Aforesaid"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of South Carolina
That Section 4162, Volume I, Code
Of Laws 1912, be, and the same il
hereby, amended by striking out OF
lines nine and ten thereof the follow
ing, Subject to the liens hereinafter
provided for and enforcible in th'
same way" and by adding on lint
ten thereof after the word lien thu
following, without a writing of an!
kind" and by adding on line clever
thereof after the word tenant tn
following, cor other person." and b!
adding at the end of said section tn
following, "and the purchaser O
said crops shall be liable to the land
lord and his assigns for said crops O.
the value thereof to the extent O
such rent or advances as aforesaid :
so that said section, when amended
shall read as follows: -.
Section, 4162. Every .landlor'
leasing land for agricultural purpose
shall have prior and preferred hel
for his rent to the extent of all crop
raised on the lands leased by him
whether the same be raised by tn
tenant or other person. No writin,
or recording shall be necessary t.
create such lien, but is shall exis
from the date of the contract, wheth
er the same be in writing or verbal
and the landlord, and his assign
shall have the right to enforce sue
lien in the same manner, upon tn
same conditions, and subject to tn
same restrictions, as are provided il
this article for persons making ad
vances for agricultural purposes.
And the landlord and his assign
shall have lien without a writini
of any kind on all crops raised b,
the tenant or other person for al
advances made by the landlord an
his assigns to such tenant or othe
person during the year, and the pur
chaser of said crops shall be liabl
to the landlord and his assigns fo
said crops or the value thereof to tn
extent of such rent or advances a
aforesaid.
Since the repeal of the agricultur