§ 18-44-401 — Accrual of lien - Lien of injury

There shall be a lien on the railroad for the labor, materials, machinery, fixtures, board, provisions, supplies, loss, damage, and services upon the roadbed, buildings, equipment, income, franchise, right-of-way, and all other appurtenances of the railroad for: (1) Every mechanic, contractor, subcontractor, builder, artisan, workman, laborer, or other person who shall do or perform any work or labor, or cause to be done or performed any work or labor upon, or furnish any materials, machinery, fixtures, or other things toward the building, construction, or equipment of any railroad, or to facilitating the operation of any railroad whether completed or not; (2) Every person who performs work of any kind in the construction or repair of any railroad, whether under contract with the railroad or with a contractor or subcontractor thereof; (3) Every person who furnishes any board, provisions, or supplies for any employees, or teams of any railroad employed in the construction or repair thereof, with the consent or authority of the person authorized to make the construction or repair; (4) Every person who shall sustain loss or damage to person or property from any railroad for which a liability may exist at law; and (5) Every person who performs any valuable services, manual or professional, for any railroad by or from which the railroad receives a benefit.

Legislative History

Acts 1887, No. 70, § 1, p. 96; 1899, No. 88, § 1, p. 145; C. & M. Dig., § 8555; Pope's Dig., § 11131; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-737.