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PART I.

COMMENTARIES.

CHAPTER I.

LIEN LAWS IN GENERAL.

§1. Origin, Purpose, Nature and Effect.....

§ 2. Historical Review of the Michigan Law....

§3. Constitutionality of the Michigan Lien Statute.....

§4. Principles and Rules Surrounding the Construction of the

Michigan Lien Statute......

§ 5. Statutory Construction of Certain Terms.....

§6. Operation as Being Prospective or Retrospective..

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INTERESTS, STRUC-

TURES OR IMPROVEMENTS SUBJECT

TO LIEN.

§7. In General as to Persons Reached..........

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§8. In General as to the Interest Reached.

$9. Extent of Description Affected by Right to Lien.

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§ 14.

§ 15.

Attaching of Lien to Excess over Exemption..

What Constitutes a Homestead..

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CHAPTER III.

LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR WHICH LIEN

MAY BE CLAIMED.

§ 19. Work or Labor for Which Lien May Be Claimed....... 27

§ 20. Materials for Which Lien May Be Claimed....

CHAPTER IV.

PERSONS ENTITLED TO CLAIM LIEN.

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§ 21. Persons Entitled to Claim Lien-In General...

§ 22. Owners of Claims Not Due..

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§ 23. Assignees

§ 24.

Contractors

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Subcontractors, Materialmen and Laborers..

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§ 26. Other Persons

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CHAPTER V.

CONTRACTS UNDER WHICH LIENS PERMITTED,

AND CHARACTER AND EXTENT OF LIENS

PERMITTED THEREUNDER.

§ 27. In General

§ 28. Formalities Required in Making Contract..

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§ 29. The Contract as Limiting the Extent of Lien..

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§ 30. Contract Provision Against Liens....

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§ 31. The Absence of Express Contract Provisions Extending to

All Conditions

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$ 32.

Lien for Additional Work and for Extras..

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§ 33. Notice of Furnishing Under Section 1 of the Lien Law.. 47

§ 34. Defective Performance or Delay, Rights Upon......

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§ 35. Defective Performance or Delay; Recoupment of Damages

Therefor by Owner

§ 36. Acceptance by the Owner....

§ 37. Abandonment or Failure to Perform by Contractor....

§ 38. Abandonment by Owner or Failure to Perform, Rights Upon 55

CHAPTER VI.

PREREQUISITES OF A VALID LIEN AND THE

PROCEDURE TO AVOID LIENS.

§ 39. Prerequisites to Valid Lien................

$40. Procedure to Avoid and Prevent Liens..

§41. Sworn Statement to Be Given by Contractor Under §4 of

the Lien Law as a Prerequisite to Right to Payment,

Lien or Suit..

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CHAPTER VII.

THINGS LIMITING OR AFFECTING THE RIGHT,

TO CLAIM OR TO ENFORCE LIENS.

$42. Specific Contract That Liens Shall Not Attach...........

§ 43. The Taking of Security as Discharging Right to Liens..... 69

§ 44. The Retention of Title as Preventing Lien................

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§ 45. Acceptance of Notes or Other Agreement to Pay as Prevent-
ing Lien

§ 46. Retaining Possession

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847. Effect of Proceedings at Law to Enforce Payment of

Amount Due

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§ 48. Contingent Liability of Contractor to Owner as Preventing

Lien

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§ 49. Ordering or Refusing Payment.

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CLAIMING AND PERFECTION OF LIEN; PRO-

CEDURE TO ACQUIRE LIENS.

§ 50. When the Right to Lien Exists.....

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Statutory Requirement...

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§ 52. Statement or Claim of Lien, Under Section 5 of Lien Law.. 76

§ 53. Prerequisites to Claim of Lien by Contractor.....

§ 54. Time Within Which Claim of Lien to be Filed...

§ 55. Surplusage and Errors in General......

§ 56. Statement of Time of Furnishing Materials and to Whom

Furnished, in Claim of Lien....

§ 57. Filing of Claim of Lien.....

§ 58. Description of Property..

$59. Name of Owner, Part Owner or Lessee..

§60. Name of Claimant......

§63. Service of Copy of Statement or Claim of Lien.

$64. Proof of Service....

§65. Proof of Service of Claim or Statement of Account for Lien

Under Section 6 of Lien Law..

§ 66. Duty of Register of Deeds upon Filing Lien.

§ 67. Fees

§ 68. Right of Action on Claim After Filing Lien....

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§ 71. Duties of Lien Claimant After Lien Perfected, to Continue

it in Force....

CHAPTER X.

ASSIGNMENT, WAIVER, ESTOPPEL OR RELIN-

QUISHMENT OF LIEN OR THE RIGHT TO

CLAIM LIEN, AND PROCEEDINGS TO

§ 72. Assignment

DISCHARGE LIEN.

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§ 73. Waiver, Estoppel or Relinquishment of Rights by Claimant. 99

§74. Waiver by Owner; as Affecting Rights of Third Persons..101

§ 75. Discharge and Release of Liens; In General.

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$76. Discharge and Release of Liens; by Owner Giving Bond...103

§ 77. Discharge and Release of Liens; by Affidavit of Owner

Showing Lapse of Time and No Proceedings Begun.....105

§ 78. Bond to Discharge and Vacate Lien Under Section 7 of Lien

Law, C. L. 1915 (§14802), Supra §76....

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§ 79. Certificate by Clerk That Bond Has Been Filed to Discharge

and Vacate Mechanics' Lien, Under $7 of Lien Law,

C. L. 1915 (§14802), Supra §76...................

§ 80. Affidavit to Obtain Certificate for Discharge of Mechanics'

Lien, Under Act 172 of 1893, C. L. 1915 (§§11787-11788),

Supra §77

§ 81. Certificate of Clerk, Showing Non-Commencement of Pro-

ceedings to Enforce Mechanics' Lien, Act 172 of 1893,

C. L. 1915 (§§11787-11788), Supra §77..

§ 82. Release or Discharge of Lien, Under §23 of Lien Law, C. L.

1915 ($14818), Supra §75

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