District of Columbia Statutes
§ 40-303.10 — Subcontractor preferred to contractor.
District of Columbia § 40-303.10
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 40Liens.
Ch. 3Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors.
Subch. IISubcontractor’s Lien.
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D.C. Code § 40-303.10 (2026).
Text
If the original contractor and the persons contracting or employed under him shall both have filed notices of liens, as aforesaid, the latter shall first be satisfied out of the proceeds of sale before the original contractor, but not in excess of the amount due him, and the balance, if any, of said amount shall be paid to him.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1386, ch. 854, § 1248
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-101
Liveryman’s lien.§ 40-103
Enforcement of lien by sale.§ 40-104
Application of proceeds of sale.§ 40-105
Limitation on lien for storage.§ 40-202
Notice.§ 40-205
Recorder to provide lien docket.§ 40-301.01
Mechanic’s lien.§ 40-301.02
Notice.§ 40-301.03
Definitions.§ 40-303.01
Subcontractor’s lien — generally.§ 40-303.02
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District of Columbia § 40-303.10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/40-303.10.