Whenever a worker or employee works on the construction, extension, maintenance or repair of any improvement, house or building, the total amount of the wages earned by him shall constitute a lien on said property, both when the work is done under the immediate direction of the owner and when contractors, subcontractors, jobbers, or builders intervene.With the exceptions provided by law, the said lien shall have preference as to payment over all other debts of the property owner. History —May 4, 1931, No. 73, p. 458, § 1, eff. 90 days after May 4, 1931.
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