District of Columbia Statutes
§ 40-307.03 — Enforcement by bill in equity.
District of Columbia § 40-307.03
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 40Liens.
Ch. 3Mechanics, Materialmen, and Contractors.
Subch. IVArtisan’s Lien.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 40-307.03 (2026).
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If the value of the property so subject to lien shall exceed the sum of $50, the proceeding to enforce such lien shall be by bill or petition in equity, and the decree, which shall be rendered according to the due course of proceedings in equity, besides subjecting the thing upon which the lien was attached to sale for the satisfaction of the plaintiff’s demand, shall adjudge that the plaintiff recover his demand against the defendant from whom such claim is due, and may have execution therefor as at law.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1388, ch. 854, § 1264; Dec. 8, 1970, 84 Stat. 1397, Pub. L. 91-537, § 4(a)(1)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 40-307.03, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/40-307.03.