The owner of any stock horse, jack, bull, boar or ram, kept by him for the purpose of raising from, having a claim by contract against the owner of any mare or cow or other stock for service shall have a prior lien on the issue of such mare, cow or other stock for the amount of such claim, provided an action shall be instituted to enforce such claim by suit before a magistrate or other officer having jurisdiction within twelve months from the time such claim shall have accrued.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 45-554; 1952 Code Section 45-554; 1942 Code Section 8788; 1932 Code Section 8781; Civ. C. '22 Section 5702; Civ. C. '12 Section 4172; Civ. C. '02 Section 3068; G. S. 2349; R. S. 2523; 1875 (15) 943.