South Dakota Statutes

§ 44-1-4 — Creation of lien--Contract--Operation of law.

South Dakota § 44-1-4
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 44LIENS
Ch. 44-1DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 44-1-4 (2026).

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A lien is created:

(1)By contract; or (2) By operation of law; but no lien arises by mere operation of law until the time at which the act to be secured thereby ought to be performed.

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Related

In Re Cloverleaf Farmer's Cooperative
114 B.R. 1010 (D. South Dakota, 1990)
19 case citations
Claussen v. Brookings County (In Re Claussen)
118 B.R. 1009 (D. South Dakota, 1990)
18 case citations
Craig v. Swann (In Re Swann)
141 B.R. 678 (D. South Dakota, 1992)
1 case citations

Legislative History

CivC 1877, §§ 1702, 1703; CL 1887, §§ 4326, 4327; RCivC 1903, §§ 2022, 2023; RC 1919, §§ 1527, 1528; SDC 1939, § 39.0103.

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