Tennessee § 65-10-202 - Notice to secure lien.
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§ 65-10-202. Notice to secure lien.
To secure this direct lien, such subcontractor, laborer, materialman, or other person rendering the labor or service, shall, within ninety (90) days after such work and labor is done or completed, or such materials are furnished, or such services are rendered, notify, in writing, any such railroad company, or the owners of such railroad, should it or they reside in the state, or its or their agents or attorneys, should it or they be beyond the limit of the state, that the lien is claimed, specifying in the face of the notice the character of the work and labor done or services rendered, or materials furnished, and the value of such labor, services or materials. Acts 1891, ch. 98, § 1; Shan., § 3581; mod. Code 1932, § 8003; T.C.A (orig. ed.), § 65-1012. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 21 Tenn. Juris., Railroads, § 58.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-10-202 ("Notice to secure lien.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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