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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
From and after the passage of this act, any person or persons performing labor of any kind whatever, or furnishing materials for, upon or about any drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, shall have the right to bring suit in assumpsit against any joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common holding an interest in and operating such drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, to recover from such joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common, the pro rata share due and owing by such joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common for any labor done, or materials furnished, in, upon or about such drilling, pumping or producing oil or gas well, and the interest of such joint owner, joint tenant or tenant in common shall be subject to levy and sale upon any execution issued to enforce collection of any claim under this act, after judgment obtained by due process of law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas § 31. Liability of joint owners for labor and materials - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-58-ps-oil-and-gas/pa-st-sect-58-31/
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