Archibald v. Citizens' Bank

Citations

• 64 Miss. 523

Syllabus

<p>1. Lien. Water craft. Chapter 55, Code of 1880, construed.</p> <p>Chapter 55, Code of 1880, creates a lien on any water craft in favor of any person for work done on, or materials shipped for, the building of the same, for six months thereafter.</p> <p>2. Same. Water craft. Mechanics' lim distinguished.</p> <p>And such lien is separate and distinct from the lien on water crafts provided for in chapter 53, Code of 1880, relating to mechanics’ liens, and is not subject to any of the provisions of that chapter.</p> <p>3. Same. Water craft. Innocent purchaser.</p> <p>And a purchaser, without notice, of a water craft, with such lien outstanding thereon, takes his purchase cum onere.</p> <p>4. Same. As to water craft. Chancery. Jurisdiction.</p> <p>And the lien provided in chapter 55, of the Code of 1880, may be enforced in the chancery court (in the absence of any provision as to the forum for such enforcement), which is the appropriate tribunal for enforcing liens.</p>