Legal Definition and Related Resources of Mechanic’s Lien
Meaning of Mechanic’s Lien
A mechanic ‘s lien was no; recognized in common law and is solely the creature of statute . A claim created by law to secure priority of payment of the price and value of work performed and materials furnished in erecting or altering a building or other structure and attaches thereto and to the land upon which it is erected. Vat: Stone v Stimwell & B. Manufacturing Co.. 142 U.S. 128, 12 S.Ct. 181, 35 L.Ed. 961.
Mechanic’s Lien Alternative Definition
A statutory lien in favor of persons who have performed labor or furnished material for the erection or repair of any building, upon the building and the land on which it is situated.
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Concept of Mechanic’s Lien in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Mechanic’s Lien: A lien created by statute for the purpose of securing priority of payment for the price or value of work performed and materials furnished in construction or repair of improvements to land, and which attaches to the land as well as the improvements.
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