South Dakota Statutes

§ 44-9-7 — Attachment and taking effect of lien--Preference over other encumbrances.

South Dakota § 44-9-7
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 44LIENS
Ch. 44-9MECHANICS' AND MATERIALMEN'S LIENS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 44-9-7 (2026).

Text

Such lien as against the owner of the property shall attach and take effect from the time the first item of material or labor is furnished upon the premises by the lien claimant, and shall be preferred to any mortgage or other encumbrance not then of record, unless the lien holder had actual notice thereof.

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Related

Sepco, Inc. v. Valley State Bank (In Re Sepco, Inc.)
36 B.R. 279 (D. South Dakota, 1984)
32 case citations
Johnson v. Kirkwood, Inc.
306 N.W.2d 640 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1981)
16 case citations
Craig v. Swann (In Re Swann)
141 B.R. 678 (D. South Dakota, 1992)
1 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1913, ch 263, § 4; SL 1917, ch 295, § 1; RC 1919, § 1646; SDC 1939, § 39.0707; SL 1982, ch 301.

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