Illinois Statutes Chapter 770. Liens § 30/10. Assessment of damages

§ 10. In all actions prosecuted under the provisions of this act, the court or jury, who shall try the same, or make an assessment of damages therein, shall in addition to finding the sum due to the plaintiff, also find that the same is due for the cost of shoeing the horse, mule, ox or other animal described in plaintiff's claim for lien and is a lien upon the same: Provided, however, that if the court or jury shall find the amount due the plaintiff is not a lien upon the property described in the plaintiff's claim for lien, the plaintiff's action shall not be dismissed thereby if personal service of summons has been had upon the defendant, but the plaintiff shall be entitled to judgment as in other civil actions, but in such case, said plaintiff shall not recover or tax any costs other than those allowed and taxable in such case; and in those cases where the amount due is found to be a lien upon the property mentioned in plaintiff's claim for lien, the finding or verdict may be in the following form: “The court or jurors as the case may be, say that there is due to the plaintiff, the sum of $․․․․ from the defendant and that the same is due for his reasonable charges for shoeing the animal mentioned in plaintiff's claim for lien and that the plaintiff has a lien upon said animal for said amount,” and in such case the fee paid by the claimant to the recorder for filing his claim for lien shall be taxed as part of the costs of the suit.