Pennsylvania Act 1878-238 — SUPPLEMENTARY ACT, LABORERS WAGES

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SUPPLEMENTARY ACT, LABORERS WAGES
                 Act of Jun. 12, 1878, P.L. 207, No. 238              Cl. 43
                          A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT.

     To an act, entitled "An act for the better protection of the
        wages of mechanics, miners, laborers and others," passed the
        ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
        and seventy-two.

        Section 1.  Laborers' claims; preference over claims for
     rent, when lessee is employer
        It is the true intent and meaning of the provisions of the
     Act of Assembly, entitled "An Act for the better protection of
     the wages of mechanics, miners, laborers and others," passed the
     ninth day of April, 1872, that the several classes of laborers
     in said act mentioned shall have a preference over landlords, in
     all claims for rent of any mines, manufactories or other real
     estate, held under lease, where the lessee or lessees are the
     parties employing the miners, mechanics, laborers or clerks:
     provided, that any person or persons claiming a preference as
     above provided, shall give notice of the nature and amount of
     his claim to the landlord or his bailiff, before the actual sale
     of the property levied upon.  1878, June 12, P.L. 207, Sec. 1.