Chap. 535.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2481 of the code of Virginia.
as amended by an act approved February 7, 1890, and section 2484 of the
code of Virginia, relating to the limitation and enforcement of mechanics
iens.

Approved March 1, 18%.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
two thousand four hundred and eighty-one as amended by an act ap-
proved February seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety, and section
two thousand four hundred and eighty-four, of the code of Virginia,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2481. Limitation of liens—No suit to enforce any lien per-
fected under the six preceeding sections of this chapter shall be
brought after six months from the time when the whole amount
covered by such lien has become payable: provided, however, that
the filing of a petition to enforce any such lien in any suit wherein
such petition may be properly filed shall be regarded as the institu-
tion of a suit under this section.

§ 2484. How liens are enforced; no priority, except, &c.—The
liens created and perfected under the preceding sections of this
chapter may be enforced in a court of equity when a suit is brought
for the enforcement of any such lien against the property bound
thereby, all parties entitled to such liens upon the said property or
any portion thereof, may file petitions in such suit asking for the
enforcement of their respective liens, to have the same effect as if
an independent suit were brought by each claimant. There shall be
no priority among them, except that the lien of a sub-contractor
shall be preferred to that of his general contractor.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.