Michigan Compiled Laws Act 146 Of 1937 Lien For Labor And Materials For Oil Or Gas Wells, Pipe Lines, Or Equipment (570.251 - 570.266)

AN ACT to establish, protect and enforce by lien the rights of laborers, contractors, sub-contractors and material men and other persons furnishing labor, tools, or materials, or other things of value, for the drilling, boring, torpedoing, acidizing, completing, operating or repairing of any oil or gas well, or the constructing or repairing of any oil or gas pipe line, oil or gas derrick, or oil tank.

History: 1937, Act 146, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1937

Section 570.251 Lien For Labor Or Material For Oil Or Gas Well Or Pipe Line; Extent; Waiver By Agreement; Delivery Of Materials; Additional Liens, Recording.
Any person, firm or corporation, who shall by any contract or contracts, express or implied or partly expressed and partly implied with the owner,...
Section 570.252 Lien For Labor Or Material For Oil Or Gas Well Or Pipe Line; Contractors Or Sub-contractors.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall furnish any such material, machinery or supplies, as described in section 1 of this act, to a...
Section 570.253 Owner Or Lessee May Retain Money To Pay Demands; Statement Of Contractor; Protection Of Owners.
The owner, part owner, or lessee may at any time retain from any monies due to the original contractor, an amount sufficient to pay...
Section 570.254 Statement Of Lien; Contents, Verification; Recording With Register Of Deeds, Fee.
Every person, or his agent or attorney, whether contractor, sub-contractor, material man or laborer, who wishes to avail himself of the provisions of this...
Section 570.255 Statement Of Lien; Service Of Copy On Owner Or Lessee, Proof, Posting.
Every person recording such statement or account as provided in the preceding section, except those persons contracting or dealing directly with the owner, part...
Section 570.256 Liens; Duration, Priority Over Other Interests, Subrogation.
The several liens herein provided for shall continue for 1 year after such statement or account is recorded in the office of the register...
Section 570.257 Proceedings To Enforce Lien; Lis Pendens, Parties, Cross Bills, Practice And Procedure, Sale, Confirmation, Costs.
Proceedings to enforce such lien shall be by bill in chancery, under oath, and notice of lis pendens recorded in the office of the...
Section 570.258 Lien Not To Preclude Any Other Lawful Remedy.
The provisions of this act shall not preclude anyone entitled to a lien hereunder from pursuing any other remedy given by law for the...
Section 570.259 Lienholder To Execute Discharge Upon Payment Of Debt; Recording With Register Of Deeds, Fee; Discharge By Ex Parte Proceedings.
Upon the full payment of any indebtedness for which a claim for lien has been recorded under the provisions of this act, the party...
Section 570.260 Assignment Or Waiver Of Lien.
All liens or claims for liens which may arise or accrue under the terms of this act shall be assignable, and proceedings to enforce...
Section 570.261 Notice By Publication.
When any defendant resides out of the state, or is absent from the state, or concealed therein, or cannot be found by reason of...
Section 570.262 Liberal Construction.
This act is hereby declared to be a remedial statute and is to be construed liberally to secure the beneficial results, intents and purposes...
Section 570.263 Oil Or Gas Wells And Pipe Lines; Definitions.
For the purpose of this act the terms “owner, part owner or lessee” shall be construed to include all the interests, legal or equitable,...
Section 570.266 Declaration Of Emergency.
An emergency is hereby declared by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, safety, convenience and welfare that...

Last modified: October 10, 2016