Any person performing labor or furnishing materials for a subcontractor, in order to perfect the lien given him by § 43-3, shall comply with the provisions of § 43-4, and in addition thereto give notice in writing to the owner of the property, or his agent, and to the general contractor, or his agent, of the amount and character of his claim. But the amount for which a lien may be perfected by such person shall not exceed the amount for which such subcontractor could himself claim a lien under § 43-7.
Va. Code Ann. § 43-9
Perfection of lien by person performing labor or furnishing materials for a subcontractor; extent of lien
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Atlantic States Construction Co. v. McCann Steel Co. (1970)
Most recently applied in Atlantic States Construction Co. v. McCann Steel Co. (January 1970)
Code 1919, § 6429.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.