48 U.S.C. § 395 (2024)

This is the official text of 48 U.S.C. § 395 (2024), part of Federal (US Code)’s United States Code — the codified general and permanent federal statutes of the United States, organized into more than 50 numbered titles by subject.

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Sections 395 to 405, relating to the Territory of Alaska, were omitted in view of the admission of Alaska into the Union.

Section 395, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §1, 36 Stat. 848, authorized a miners' labor lien on output, and provided for its priority.

Section 396, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §2, 36 Stat. 848, required the filing of the claim of the lien, and prescribed the form of the claim.

Section 397, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §3, 36 Stat. 849, directed the recorder to record claims of lien.

Section 398, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §4, 36 Stat. 849, specified the duration of the lien.

Section 399, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §5, 36 Stat. 849, prescribed the procedure for foreclosure of the liens.

Section 400, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §6, 36 Stat. 849, authorized defects in lien notice or in proceedings to foreclose to be cured by amendment.

Section 401, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §7, 36 Stat. 850, prescribed certain procedures in proceedings to foreclose liens, and permitted intervention by adverse claimants.

Section 402, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §8, 36 Stat. 850, provided for joinder of plaintiffs, consolidation of actions, and waiver of lien.

Section 403, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §9, 36 Stat. 850, required judgment for claimants, and provided for its enforcement.

Section 404, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §10, 36 Stat. 851, permitted appeals from final judgments of justices of the peace in actions under sections 395 to 405 of this title.

Section 405, act June 25, 1910, ch. 422, §11, 36 Stat. 851, prescribed the criminal liability for buying, removing, etc., minerals with notice of lien.

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