Sec. 49-38. Lien on railroad for services or materials in construction.
Sec. 49-38. Lien on railroad for services or materials in construction. If any
person has a claim for materials furnished or services rendered for the construction of
any railroad, or any of its appurtenances, under any contract with or approved by the
corporation owning or managing it, the railroad shall, with its real estate, right-of-way,
material, equipment, rolling stock and franchises, be subject to the payment of that
claim; and that claim shall be a lien on the railroad, railroad property and franchises,
and the lien shall be asserted, perfected and foreclosed in all respects in accordance with
the provisions of sections 49-34 to 49-37, inclusive, except that the certificates of the
lien and of its discharge shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the State, who
shall record them in a book kept for that purpose.
(1949 Rev., S. 7222; P.A. 79-602, S. 94.)
History: P.A. 79-602 substituted "the" or "that" for "such" where appearing.
Statute includes street railways. 78 C. 292. General discussion. 83 C. 82. Cited. 169 C. 76. Cited. 180 C. 501. Challenge
by general contractor to constitutionality of mechanic's lien statutes discussed. 185 C. 583.
Cited. 23 CS 380.
Cited. 2 Conn. Cir. Ct. 622.