2014 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 44 - LIENS
Chapter 09 - Mechanics' And Materialmen's Liens
§ 44-9-10 Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice of claimfurnished to owner--Withholding of payments from contractor to protect lienclaimants.
44-9-10. Materials or services furnished to contractor--Lien account and notice of claim furnished to owner--Withholding of payments from contractor to protect lien claimants. Any person furnishing any of the items for which a lien may be claimed under the provisions of § 44-9-1 under a contract, either express or implied between the owner of the property or his duly authorized agent or representative, and any contractor working upon or about such property may serve upon the owner, or his duly authorized agent or representative at any time, a sworn account and notice of his claim showing the items and amounts and the dates that the same were furnished, and thereupon the owner shall withhold from his contractor so much of the contract price as may be necessary to meet the claims of persons who have served such accounts and notices.
Source: SL 1879, ch 41, § 2; CL 1887, § 2040; RPolC 1903, § 2574; SL 1909, ch 51, § 2; SL 1913, ch 263, § 6; SL 1915, ch 243, § 2; RC 1919, §§ 1632, 1648; SDC 1939, § 39.0703.
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