429.440. Lien on railroad property for work, labor, materials. - Missouri Statutes

Lien on railroad property for work, labor, materials.

429.440. All persons who shall do any work or labor inconstructing or improving the roadbed, rolling stock, stationhouses, depots, bridges or culverts of any railroad company,incorporated under the laws of this state, or owning or operatinga railroad within this state, and all persons who shall furnishties, fuel, bridges or material to such railroad company, shallhave for the work done and labor performed, and for the materialsfurnished, a lien upon the roadbed, station houses, depots,bridges, rolling stock, real estate and improvements of suchrailroad, upon complying with the provisions herein mentioned;provided, such work and labor is performed, and such materialsare furnished, under and in pursuance of a contract with suchrailroad company, its agents, contractors, subcontractors,lessees, trustees, or construction company, organized for theuses and purposes of such railroad company, or having in chargethe building, construction or improvement of such railroad, orany part thereof.

(RSMo 1939 § 3591)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 3201; 1919 § 7261; 1909 § 8249