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New York Lien Law Section 6 - Liens For Labor On Railroads.

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    § 6.  Liens  for  labor  on railroads. Any person who shall hereafter
  perform any labor for a railroad corporation shall have a lien  for  the
  value   of  such  labor  upon  the  railroad  track,  rolling-stock  and
  appurtenances of such railroad corporation and upon the land upon  which
  such  railroad  track and appurtenances are situated, by filing a notice
  of such lien in the office of the clerk of any county wherein  any  part
  of  such  railroad  is  situated,  to the extent of the right, title and
  interest of such corporation in such property, existing at the  time  of
  such  filing.  The  provisions of this article relating to the contents,
  filing and entry of a notice of a mechanic's lien, and the priority  and
  duration  thereof,  shall  apply  to such liens. A copy of the notice of
  such lien shall be personally served upon such  corporation  within  ten
  days  after  the  filing thereof in the manner prescribed by the justice
  court act for the service of summons  in  actions  in  justices'  courts
  against domestic railroad corporations.

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