Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-08-17

AN ACT to. repeal and re-enact with
amendments Sections 5, 6, II, IL, f8,
"A, SO, 80, A, 45, 4S and IS Of Article
GS OF the Annotated Code of Mary
land 1924 Edition., title Mechanics
Lien; to add new section to said
Article, said new section to be known
as Section 3SA and to follow imme-
diately after Section 80 of said Arti-
Gle; to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 60 of said Article,
as said section was enacted by Chap
ter 491 Of the Acts of 1887 General
session.; and to repeal Sections rs
to 80, inclusive, Section 81, and Sec
tons 40 to 50, inclusive, of said Arti-
Gle, providing that mechanics. liens,
heretofore enforcible in equity or at
law by writ of scire facias, shall be
enforcible only In equity within two
years from the date Of fling such lien
and that the owner of the property
subject to the lien, or any other per-
son Interested therein, may have the
property freed from the lien by post
ing bond and may bring proceedings
in equity within said two years to
compel the claimant to prove the va
lidity. Of the lien or to have 1t de-
section i. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That Sec
4S and IS Of Article 6S OF the Annotated
Code. Of Maryland 1924 Edition., title
mechanics Lien,, and Section 60 of
said Article, as said section was enacted
by Chapter 491 Of the Acts Of 1887 Gen.
eral SESSION., be and they are hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amend.
ments and that a new section to be
known as Section 3SA and to follow
Immediately after Section 3S of said
Article be and is hereby added to said
Article, all to read as follows:
o. The owner Of any lot or farm who
may be DESTROYS Of erecting any build
ing or OF contracting with any person
for the erection thereof may define in
writing the boundaries of the lot or
iand or curtilage appurtenant to such
building previously to the commence
ment thereof and file the same with the
clerk OF the circuit court for the county.
or OF the circuit court Of Baltimore City,
such designation Of boundaries shall be
obiigatory upon all persons concerned.
o. In default of such designation of
boundaries previous to the commence
ineht OF any building, 1t shall be law
ful for the owner of such lot or piece
OF ground, or for any person having n
lien upon the same by mortgage. iuSp-
ment or otherwise, or entitled to a lien
Dy virtue of this article, to apply by
pe.i1ion In writing to the Judge of the
circuit court for the county or the cir
cult court of the City of Baltimore TO
designate the boundaries
II. III such notice can not be given
on account of absence or other causes
thS SioiihduL UT MS agent may, In the
presence of competent witness and
within sixty days, place said notice
upon the door or other front mart of
SAID building and shall file claim with
the clerk of the circuit court for the
county or the circuit court Of Baltimore
city, as the case may be, as hereinafter
mentioned
IL; Each person entitled to such lien
shall file claim or statement Of his
demand in che office OF the clerk OF the
circuit court for the county or the cir
cult court OF Baltimore City, as the
case may be, and such claim or state.
ment shall be re-deliyered by the clerk
70 the party filing the same after II has
oeen recorded as provided in section 18
10, The clerks Of the circuit courts
for the several counties and the circuit
court OF Baltimore City shall each pro-
called The mechanics lien docket" In