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§ 31. Liability of joint owners for labor and materials

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 58 P.S. Oil and Gas

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Oil and Gas Wells (Refs & Annos)
Action in Assumpsit Permitted Against Joint Owner
58 P.S. § 31
§ 31. Liability of joint owners for labor and materials
From and after the passage of this act, any person or persons performing labor of any kind whatever, or furnishing materials for, upon or about any drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, shall have the right to bring suit in assumpsit against any joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common holding an interest in and operating such drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, to recover from such joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common, the pro rata share due and owing by such joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common for any labor done, or materials furnished, in, upon or about such drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, and the interest of such joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common shall be subject to levy and sale upon any execution issued to enforce collection of any claim under this act, after judgment obtained by due process of law.

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1891, May 6, P.L. 41, § 1.
58 P.S. § 31, PA ST 58 P.S. § 31
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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