Nebraska § 52-116 - Railroad and similar construction; lien for labor or material; to what attaches.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 52-116 — Railroad and similar construction; lien for labor or material; to what attaches., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-116. Railroad and similar construction; lien for labor or material; to what attaches.
When material shall have been furnished, or labor performed in the construction, repair, and equipment of any railroad, canal, bridge, viaduct or other similar improvement, such laborer and materialman, contractor, or subcontractor, shall have a lien therefor, and such lien therefor shall extend and attach to the erections, excavations, embankments, bridges, roadbed, and all land upon which the same may be situated, including the rolling stock thereto appertaining and belonging, all of which, including the right-of-way, shall constitute the excavation, erection or improvement provided for and mentioned in sections 52-115 to 52-117.
Description of railroad right-of-way as being between certain streets in a specified city was sufficient. Owen v. Chicago, B. & Q. Ry. Co., 86 Neb. 851, 126 N.W. 658 (1910).
Mortgage, given prior to construction, mortgagees being promoters, is subject to liens. Waiver of lien is not inferred from taking collateral security. Kilpatrick v. Kansas City & B. R. Co., 38 Neb. 620, 57 N.W. 664 (1894).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 52-116
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 52-116 cover?
Section 52-116 ("Railroad and similar construction; lien for labor or material; to what attaches.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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