Wisconsin Statutes
§ 779.38 — Effect of mortgage.
Wisconsin § 779.38
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 779.38 (2026).
Text
779.38 No mortgage or other instrument by which a lien is created shall operate to impair or postpone the lien and preference given and secured to the wages and moneys mentioned in s. 779.35 ; provided, that no lien of any mortgage or judgment entered before such labor is performed shall be affected or impaired by such lien.
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Legislative History
779.38 History History: 1979 c. 32 ss. 57 , 92 (9) ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.38.
Nearby Sections
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§ 779.01
Construction liens.§ 779.02
Notice required to preserve lien rights; exceptions; saving clause; obligations of contractors.§ 779.05
Waivers of lien.§ 779.06
Filing claim and beginning action; notice required before filing; contents of claim document.§ 779.07
Judgment and lien docket.§ 779.08
Release of lien; undertaking.§ 779.10
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