Laborers who assist in making any crop on shares or for wages in money or other valuable consideration shall have a lien thereon to the extent of the amount due them for such labor. Such portion of the crop to them belonging, or such amount of money or other valuable consideration as may be due them, shall be recoverable by an action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 45-502; 1952 Code Section 45-502; 1942 Code Section 8772; 1932 Code Section 8772; Civ. C. '22 Section 5693; Civ. C. '12 Section 4163; Civ. C. '02 Section 3058; G. S. 2083; R. S. 2217; 1884 (18) 752; 1885 (19) 146.