Pennsylvania Act 1854-479 — MECHANICS AND LABORERS - PROTECTION OF

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MECHANICS AND LABORERS - PROTECTION OF
                 Act of Apr. 22, 1854, P.L. 480, No. 479              Cl. 39
                                  AN ACT

     For the protection of Mechanics and Laborers.

        Section 1.  Wages entitled to preference
        In all assignments of property, whether real or personal,
     which shall hereafter be made by any person or persons or
     chartered company, to trustees or assignees, on account of
     inability at the time of the assignment, to pay his or their
     debts, the wages of minors, mechanics and laborers employed by
     such person or persons or chartered company, shall be first
     preferred and paid by such trustees or assignees, before any
     other creditor or creditors of the assignor: Provided, that any
     one claim thus preferred shall not exceed one hundred dollars.
     1854, April 22, P.L. 480, sec. 1.