(a) A vessel lien is not valid, unless the lienor has, within sixty days after he has ceased to furnish the goods or services described in section 49-55, filed a notice of a vessel lien with the Secretary of the State.
(b) A vessel lien shall not continue in force for a longer period than four years after the lien has been perfected, unless the party claiming the lien commences an action to foreclose it within two years from the date the lien was filed with the Secretary of the State and then proceeds therewith to and obtains final judgment within the two years next succeeding the date the action was commenced. Each such lien, after the expiration of each such two-year period without action, commenced or obtaining final judgment, respectively, shall be discharged of record by the person claiming the same, upon the request of the owner of the vessel on which the lien has been claimed. An action to foreclose a vessel lien shall be privileged in respect to assignment for trial.
(1949 Rev., S. 7235; 1969, P.A. 818, S. 7; 1972, P.A. 294, S. 35; P.A. 79-602, S. 118.)
History: 1969 act substituted “vessel lien” for “claim” and replaced former provisions re ten-day limit on lien unless certificate of lien is lodged with town clerk and re contents of certificate with new provisions; 1972 act substituted “vessel lien” for “mechanics' lien” in provision re privileged assignment for trial; P.A. 79-602 divided section into Subsecs. and rephrased provisions.
Cited. 217 C. 807.
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