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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Lawful to re-
tain from
cost of
building
certain
-amounts.

tions 11 and 12 of this Article, to the owner of such building,
it shall be lawful for the owner to retain from the cost of such
building the amount which he may ascertain to be due to the
party giving such notice ; and in case any lien be laid by the
party giving such notice, and be also laid by the contractor or
builder, the said contractor or builder shall receive only the
difference between the amount due him and that due the per-
son giving the notice.

Entitled to a
lien.

14. Any person furnishing work and complying with the
provisions of this Article shall be entitled to the lien hereby
given, without regard to the amount of his claim.
19. Every such claim shall set. forth: first, the name of the

What claims
shall set
forth.

party claimant and of the owner or reputed owner of the
building, and also of the contractor or architect, or builder,
when the contract was made by the claimant with such con-
tractor, architect or builder ; second, the amount or sum claimed
to be due, and the nature or kind of work and the time when
the work was done ; thirdly, the locality of the building, and
the number and size of the stories of the same, or such other
matters of description as may be necessary to identify the
same.

Benefit of
lien.

20. When a claim is filed by a contractor or builder, for work
done at his request or on his account, the person to whom he
may be indebted shall have the benefit of such lien, and may,
by petition, claim to be paid the amount due them by such
contractor or builder out of the moneys to be received for such
claim or lien ; and the same shall be apportioned in such
manner and form and by such proceedings as shall be equita-
ble and just.

Amount of
claims des-
ignated.

21. In every case in which one claim for work done shall be
tiled 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 time designate the amount he claims to
be due him for work done on each of said buildings, otherwise
such claim shall be postponed to other lien creditors ; and the
lien of such claimant shall not extend beyond the amount so
designated, as against other creditors having liens by judgment,
mortgage or otherwise.
23. Every such debt shall be a lien until after the expiration

Lien until six
months
after work
has been
furnished.

of six months after the work has been finished, although no
claim has been filed therefor, but no longer, unless a claim
shall be filed at or before the expiration of that period.
29. The sheriff shall also give notice thereof to all other
claimants and persons interested, by advertisement, specifying