INDEX.

[THE REFERENCES ARE TO SECTIONS.]

ACCOUNT BOOKS,

admissibility in evidence, 611.

A

ACCRUAL OF MECHANICS' LIENS,

at execution of contract, 52.
at beginning of work, 53, 55.
at time of filing claim, 62, 63.
at time of serving notice, 64.
at time of recording contract, 51.
at beginning of suit, 51.

effect of interruption in work, 59.
change in building, 61.
delivery of materials, 60.

as to subcontractors, 54.

when building begun, 56.

work preparatory to building, 57.
as to liens on machines, 58.
on ships and vessels, 872.

ACTION TO ENFORCE LIEN,
see "Foreclosure of Lien."

ADMINISTRATOR,

how affected by mechanics' liens, 342, 343.

[The figures refer to sections.]

AGREEMENT NOT TO ASSERT LIEN,

considered as waiver, 744.

construction of, 745, 746.

effect of, on subcontractors, 747, 748.

by subcontractor, 749.

bond against liens, 750, 751.

AGRICULTURAL LIENS,

origin of, 832.

based on contract, 833.

effect of, as to third persons, 834.

for seed grain, 835.

waiver and loss of, 836.

persons entitled to, 837-839.

claim of, 840.

suit to enforce, 841-845.

ALTERATION,

differs from construction, 89.

AMBASSADORS,

exemption from mechanics' liens, 210.

AMENDMENT OF LIEN CLAIM,

during time for filing, 462.

after expiration of time, 463.

under direct statutory permission, 464, 465.

AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS,

rules governing, 575, 576.

AMENDMENT OF STATUTE,

effect of unconstitutional amendment, 29.
right to amend mechanic's lien laws, 33.
repealing acts, 42.

effect of amendment pending the work, 47.

before claim filed, 48.

after lien has become fixed, 49.

effect on mortgages, 334.

APPEAL,

right of appeal, 675.

jurisdiction, 676.

practice, 677.

record. 678.

review, 679, 680.

harmless error, 681, 682.

[The figures refer to sections.]

APPEAL Continued,

effect of appeal, 685.

decision on appeal, 686.

raising constitutional question, 31.

APPORTIONMENT OF LIENS,

in judgment, 659.

APPURTENANCES,

see "Property Subject to Lien."

ARCHITECT,

when entitled to lien, 116.

certificate of, as evidence, 612.

AREA OF LAND SUBJECT TO LIEN,
see "Property Subject to Lien."

ARTISAN'S LIEN ON CHATTELS,
origin of, 759.

nature of, 760.

possession necessary to, 761, 762.

assignability of, 763.

what chattels subject to, 764, 765.

for what given, 766.

what work not lienable, 767.

who entitled to, 768.

lien on one chattel for work on another, 769.

for general balance, 770.

rights of third persons, 771.

who may create, 772.

waiver and loss of, 773–783.

enforcement of, 784-786.

ASSIGNABILITY OF MECHANICS' LIENS,

decisions of different states, 9.

before claim filed, 10.

after claim filed, 11.

of railroad liens, 200.

of artizans' liens on chattels, 763.

of agricultural liens, 839.

of maritime liens, 853.

ASSIGNEE,

right to sue in his own name, 11.

as lien claimant, 259, 260.

of owner, 344.

in bankruptcy, 345.

[The figures refer to sections.]

ASSIGNEE-Continued,

of contractor, 346, 347.

as party to foreclosure suit, 524,

of lien on logs, 790.

of agricultural lien, 839.

ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN,
form of, 12.

what constitutes, 12.

ATTACHMENT.

rights of attaching creditors, 336.

as means of enforcing lien, 513, 595.

affidavit for, 540.

as affecting artizan's lien on chattels, 780.

ATTORNEY'S FEE,

constitutionality of act allowing, 24.

when to be included in judgment, 674.

B

BANKRUPTCY,

rights of assignee in, 345.

BOND,

of contractor against liens, 750, 751.
liability of sureties on, 752.

right of sureties to assert lien, 753.
action on contractor's bond, 754, 755.

of owner in discharge of lien, 756–758.
when may be filed, 756.

effect of, 757.

action on, 758.

to release vessel from lien, 884, 902, 903.

BRIDGES,

are not buildings, 179.

railroad bridges, 192.

public bridges exempt from liens, 209.

BUILDINGS,

subject to mechanics' liens, 179.

what are buildings, 99, 179.

lien on building apart from land, 180, 181.

no lien against part of a building, 182.

work on separate buildings, 170, 174.