Statute 55-209: Lien statement for labor or materials; filing and record in
district court.
(a) Any person claiming a lien, for labor or materials or both, furnished to
owners of leaseholds for oil and gas purposes, as may be provided by law, shall
file in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county in which
the land and leasehold is situated, a statement setting forth the amount
claimed and the items thereof, as nearly as practicable, the name of the owner
of the land, the name of the owner of the leasehold, the name of the
contractor, the name of the claimant and a description of the property subject
to the lien, whether personal or real or both, verified by affidavit. If any
promissory note bearing a lawful rate of interest shall have been taken for
such labor or material, it shall not be necessary to file an itemized statement
of labor or material furnished, but it shall be sufficient to file a copy of
such note, with a sworn statement that such note or any part thereof, was given
for such labor or material furnished such leaseholder or contractor, on such
leasehold.
(b) Such statement shall be filed within six months after the date upon
which material was last furnished or labor last performed under the contract.
Immediately upon the receipt of such statement the clerk of the district court
shall enter the lien in the general index the same as liens against real
estate.
History: R.S. 1923, 55-209; L. 1967, ch. 300, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 47,
§ 1; July 1.