The transcript and judgment may be entered in the Superior Court of the county in which the structure is situated and, when so entered, if within 2 days from the date of the judgment, shall become a lien on such structure or bridge and upon the ground upon which the same is erected and shall relate back to the day when the labor was commenced and shall take priority accordingly. Any and all transcripts taken and entered in the Superior Court under this subchapter shall contain a description of the property upon which it is to become a lien and shall conform to the description set forth in the plaintiff‘s statement. All costs and charges shall follow the judgment and shall be the same as are authorized by law in civil cases before justices of the peace. Every contractor, when so required, shall give ample security to the owner of any structure being altered, erected or repaired by such contractor to save such owner harmless from the provisions of this subchapter.

16 Del. Laws, c. 145; 19 Del. Laws, c. 263; Code 1915, § ?2850; Code 1935, § ?3331; 25 Del. C. 1953, § ?2735; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 104;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2735

  • Labor: includes work. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2701
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Structure: includes a building or house. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2701
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.