§ 4714 — Revived judgment as lien on real estate

In case the lien upon real estate of any judgment for the recovery of money entered or recorded in the Superior Court of this State is lost or interrupted under the provisions of this chapter, and the judgment is thereafter revived by scire facias, the same, when so revived, shall be a lien upon the real estate of the defendant or defendants in the original judgment, or in case of judgment upon a mechanic’s lien, upon the real estate originally bound by such mechanic’s lien, from the time of such revival, but such lien shall not relate back, nor shall it in any manner affect any prior bona fide purchaser or mortgagee from or judgment creditor of such defendant or defendants or terre tenant or terre tenants.

Legislative History

19 Del. Laws, c. 778, § 4 ; 22 Del. Laws, c. 457, § 4 ; 23 Del. Laws, c. 200, § 4 ; Code 1915, § 4296; Code 1935, § 4768; 10 Del. C. 1953, § 4714