Rutland Contracting Co. v. Sallie E. Gay Estate

Duckworth, Justice.

All mechanics of every sort, who have taken no personal security therefor, shall, for work done and materials furnished in improving real estate of their employers, have a special lien on the real estate so improved. Code, § 67-2001. In subsection 2 of this section it is provided that when such work is done upon the employment of a contractor or some person other than'the owner, the lien shall attach as against the owner, unless such owner shall show that the lien has been waived in writing, or produces a statement of the contractor, or other person at whose instance the…