No subcontractor, materialman, or workman employed under the original contractor shall be entitled to a personal judgment or decree against the owner of the premises for the amount due to him from said original contractor, except upon a special promise of such owner, in writing, for a sufficient consideration, to be answerable for the same.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1387, ch. 854, § 1257.)
1981 Ed., § 38-121.
1973 Ed., § 38-121.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 3 - Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors
Subchapter II - Subcontractor’s Lien
§ 40–303.01. Subcontractor’s lien — generally
§ 40–303.02. Conditions and limitations
§ 40–303.05. Subcontractor entitled to know terms of contract
§ 40–303.08. How lien enforced
§ 40–303.10. Subcontractor preferred to contractor
§ 40–303.11. Distribution of sale proceeds
§ 40–303.12. Several buildings
§ 40–303.13. When suit to be commenced
§ 40–303.14. Extent of land bound by lien
§ 40–303.15. Entry of satisfaction
§ 40–303.16. Payment into court and release
§ 40–303.16a. Effect of failure to file notice. [Repealed]
§ 40–303.17. Undertaking to discharge liens before suit
§ 40–303.18. Decree against sureties
§ 40–303.19. No action by subcontractor against owner