§ 156-13. Judgment against owner in default; lien. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 156‑13.  Judgmentagainst owner in default; lien.

In case the person so notified shall make default, any of the othersmay perform his share of labor and recover against him the value thereof, on anotice to be issued for such default, in which shall be stated on oath madebefore the clerk the value of such labor, and unless good cause to the contrarybe shown on the return of the notice, the court shall render judgment for thesame with interest and costs; which judgment shall be a lien upon the lands fromthe date of the performance of the work. (R.C., c. 40, s. 12; Code, s. 1308; 1899, c. 396; Rev., s. 3993; C.S.,s. 5272.)