§ 4101 — Priority of lien

Delaware § 4101

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 25
• Part: Mortgages and Other Liens
• Ch. 41: LIEN OF OWNER OF THRESHING MACHINE, CORN PICKER OR HAY BALER

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The owner of a threshing machine, corn picker or hay baler shall have first lien upon any wheat, corn, hay or other grain threshed, picked or baled by that owner with the threshing machine, corn picker or hay baler to the full amount of the owner’s claim or bill for threshing, picking or baling the same. If any chattel mortgage or other lien or claim of any kind whatsoever is placed upon any such wheat, corn, hay or other grain, either before or after the same is threshed, picked or baled, such chattel mortgage or other lien or claim shall always be subject to such claim for threshing, picking or baling; and, in case of the sale of any such wheat, corn, hay or other grain, upon any claim whatsoever, the claim for threshing, picking or baling the same shall be paid out of the proceeds of any such sale before any part of such proceeds of such sale is applied to any other claim.

Legislative History

35 Del. Laws, c. 184, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 3352; 47 Del. Laws, c. 350 ; 25 Del. C. 1953, § 4101; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1