Effective - 28 Aug 1939
429.550. Railroad liable to subcontractors, laborers, when. — Whenever any contractor for the construction of any part of a railroad which is in process of construction, or any contractor for the repairing of any part of a railroad, shall be indebted to any subcontractor or laborer, or other person, who shall do or perform any work or labor upon or furnish any materials for said road, such subcontractor or laborer, or other person, may give notice of such indebtedness to said company in the manner herein provided; and said company shall thereupon become liable to pay such subcontractor or laborer, or other person, the amount so due, and action may be maintained against said railroad therefor; such notice shall be given by said subcontractor, laborer or other person, within twenty days after the performance of the labor or work, or the delivery of the materials, for which the claim is made; such notice shall be in writing, and shall state the amount and number of days' labor or work, and the amount, description and quantity of materials furnished and the time when the said labor or work was performed, and the time when the said materials were furnished, for which the claim is made, and the name of the contractor from whom due, and shall be signed by such subcontractor, laborer or other person, or their attorney, and shall be served on an engineer, agent or other person employed by said company having charge of the section of the road on which said labor or work was performed, or such material furnished, personally, or by leaving said notice in the office or usual place of business of such engineer, agent or person having charge, with some person over fifteen years of age; but no action shall be maintained against any company under the provisions of this section unless the same be commenced within ninety days after notice is given to the company by such subcontractor or laborer, as above provided.
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(RSMo 1939 § 5159)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 4686; 1919 § 9876; 1909 § 3075
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVII - Debtor-Creditor Relations
Chapter 429 - Statutory Liens Against Real Estate
Section 429.010 - Mechanics' and materialmen's lien, who may assert — extent of lien.
Section 429.014 - Lien fraud, penalties — claim against original contract, when.
Section 429.020 - Lien for street, sidewalk, sewer or pipeline adjacent to land.
Section 429.030 - Amount of property subject to lien.
Section 429.040 - Buildings on same or adjacent lots.
Section 429.050 - Priority of lien — improvements removed when — exception.
Section 429.060 - Lien shall have precedence over subsequent encumbrances.
Section 429.070 - Lien in case of licensed or leased property.
Section 429.080 - Lien filed with circuit clerk, when.
Section 429.090 - Abstract of lien by clerk.
Section 429.100 - Notification by subcontractors and others.
Section 429.110 - When owner nonresident — notice, how given.
Section 429.120 - Satisfaction to be filed, when.
Section 429.130 - Penalty for refusing to satisfy.
Section 429.140 - Duty of contractor when others file lien.
Section 429.150 - Who construed as owner or proprietor.
Section 429.160 - Assignment of mechanics' liens — rights of assignee.
Section 429.170 - Actions commenced in six months.
Section 429.180 - Pleadings as in other civil cases.
Section 429.190 - Who may be made parties.
Section 429.200 - Personal representative made party, when.
Section 429.210 - The judgment.
Section 429.220 - Judgment by default.
Section 429.230 - Judgment on constructive notice.
Section 429.240 - Judgment on personal service.
Section 429.250 - The execution.
Section 429.260 - Proceeds divided pro rata, when.
Section 429.280 - Parties to equitable action.
Section 429.290 - Equitable action exclusive of other remedies.
Section 429.300 - Other actions stayed when equitable action brought.
Section 429.310 - Time suits deemed commenced.
Section 429.320 - Appointment of referee by court, when — jury trials.
Section 429.330 - No equitable action in case of one lien.
Section 429.340 - Enforcement of decree ordering sale of property.
Section 429.350 - Enforcement of mechanics' liens by associate circuit judge.
Section 429.360 - Suits for foreclosure, process, procedure — same as other civil suits.
Section 429.440 - Lien on railroad property for work, labor, materials.
Section 429.450 - Such lien to have precedence over other encumbrances.
Section 429.460 - Account and claim of lien filed with circuit clerk, when — copy served.
Section 429.470 - Lien abstracts, contents — duties of clerk.
Section 429.480 - Secretary of state to file lien in his office.
Section 429.490 - Satisfaction filed, when.
Section 429.500 - Refusal of parties to satisfy — penalty.
Section 429.510 - Limitations of subcontractor's lien by his contract.
Section 429.520 - Actions to enforce lien, how conducted — nature of judgment.
Section 429.530 - Who shall be parties to suit.
Section 429.540 - Proceeds, when distributed pro rata.
Section 429.550 - Railroad liable to subcontractors, laborers, when.
Section 429.600 - Law, how cited.
Section 429.603 - Definitions.
Section 429.605 - Broker's lien for compensation for services, requirements.
Section 429.607 - Lien notice, content.
Section 429.611 - Lien claim release or satisfaction to be filed when.
Section 429.614 - Broker to mail copy of notice of lien to owner by certified mail.