WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1833.

plication of any of the parties, may direct an issue, for
the determination of disputed facts.

CHAP. 205.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the lieu for work
and materials aforesaid, shall only be preferred to
every other lien, or incumbrance, which attached upon
such building and ground, or either of them, subse-
quently to the commencement of such building; provi-

ded, that if the contract for furnishing such work or

the person so doing work, or furnishing materials,
shall not be entitled to a lien as aforesaid, unless with-
in thirty days after making such contract to furnish
work or materials, he shall give notice in writing to

county of Baltimore, of the same, and that he intends
to claim the benefit of the lien hereby given.

Lien only prefered

to liens subse-

quent to commen-

cing.

Articles furnished

to other than own-

er of lot, not enti-

tled.
Except.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That every person en-
titled to 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 afore-
said, must set forth: First. The name of the party

claimant, and of the owner, or reputed owner of the

building, and also of the contractor, architect, or

builder, where the contract of the claimant was made

with such contractor, architect, or builder: Second,

The amount, or sum claimed to be due, and the nature
or kind of the work done, or the kind and amount of
materials furnished, and the time when the materials
were furnished, or the work was done, as the case
may be: Third. The locality of the building, and the
size and number of the stories of the same, or such
other matters of description as shall be sufficient to
identify the same.

Names.

Amount.

Time.

Place, &c. identifi-

ed.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That in every case in
which one claim for materials shall be filed by the per-

son 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
which he claims to be due to him, on each of such
buildings, otherwise, such claim shall be postponed to

Case of more than
one building.