O'Brien v. Perfection Pile Preserving Co.

Citations

• 49 Wash. 395
• 95 P. 489
• 1908 Wash. LEXIS 593

Syllabus

<p>Logs and Logging — Liens—Agent of Owner — Statutes'—Construction. A person getting out logs and piling under a contract with the owner is an agent of the owner, within the meaning of Bal. Code, § 5930, giving a lien thereon in favor of certain persons rendering services at the instance of the owner or his agent.</p> <p>Same — Lien—Services Included. The lien given by Bal. Code, S 5930, in favor of every person performing labor or assisting in obtaining timber products, extends to 'hauling logs and piles before being worked into a finished product, and is not restricted to railroads and steamboats by the clause giving such carriers liens for hauling or towing.</p>