LIEN OF MECHANICS AND OTHERS.

as shall be most convenient for the administration of equity
among all persons interested.

154.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if the building against
which any claim shall be filed as aforesaid, or any. of the
ground adjacent thereto, shall be sold by virtue of an execution,
upon any mortgage or judgment, before the extent of the lien of

Case of sale
under
execution.

the claimant shall be ascertained, as aforesaid, the court out of
which such execution shall have issued, shall have power to
determine the rights of the respective parties, and the appor-
tionment or appropriation of all liens as aforesaid, and for that
purpose may appoint an auditor to inquire into, and report the

Court
authorized
to deter-
mine rights.

facts, and may decree distribution of the proceed^ accordingly,
or upon the application of any of the parties, may direct an
issue, for the determination of disputed facts.

Decree dis-
tribution.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Hen for work and ma-
terials aforesaid, shall only be preferred to every other lien, or
incnmbrance, which attached upon such building and ground,
or either of them, subsequently to the commencement of such

Lien only
preferred to
liens subse-
quent to
commen-
cing.

building; Provided, that if tho contract for furnishing sttch
work or materials, shall have been made with any architecture,
builder, or other person, except the owner of the lot upon which
such building may be erected, or his agent, the person so
doing work, or furnishing materials, shall not be entitled to a

Articles
furnished to
other than
owner of
lot, not
entitled.

lien as aforesaid, unless within thirty days after making such
contract to furnish work or materials, he shall give notice in
writing to such owner or his agent, if resident within the city
or county of Baltimore, of the same, and that he intends tc
claim the benefit of the lien hereby given.

. Except.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That every person entitled tc
such lien, shall file a claim, or statement of his demand, in the
office of the clerk of Baltimore county court.

Claims to
be filed.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That every claim as aforesaid
must set forth : First, The name of the party claimant, and o:
tho owner, or reputed owner o^the building, and also of the con
tractor, architect, or builder, where the contract of the claimant

Names.

was made with such contractor, architect or builder: Second
The amount, or sum claimed to be due, and the nature or kinc
of tho work done, or the kind and amount of materials furnished

, Amount.

and the time when the materials were furnished, or the work

Time.

was done, as the case may be : Third, The locality .of the
building, and the size and number of thfe stories of the same, or
such other matters of description as shall be sufficient to iden
tify the same. " ,

Place, &c.

identified.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That in every case in which
one claim for materials shall be filed by the person preferring
the same, against two or more buildings, owned by the same
person, the person filing such joint claim, shall, at the same

Case of
more than
one
building.