District of Columbia Statutes
§ 40-303.19 — No action by subcontractor against owner.
District of Columbia § 40-303.19
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 40Liens.
Ch. 3Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors.
Subch. IISubcontractor’s Lien.
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D.C. Code § 40-303.19 (2026).
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No subcontractor, materialman, or workman employed under the original contractor shall be entitled to a personal judgment or decree against the owner of the premises for the amount due to him from said original contractor, except upon a special promise of such owner, in writing, for a sufficient consideration, to be answerable for the same.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1387, ch. 854, § 1257
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 § 40-303.19, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/40-303.19.