Title 18 — Business Structure and Function

One who sells real property has a vendor's lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of the price as remains unpaid and unsecured otherwise than by the personal obligation of the buyer. SOURCE: CC § 3046.

Where the buyer of real property gives to the seller a written contract for payment of all or part of the price, an absolute transfer of such contract by the seller waives his lien to the extent of the sum payable under the contract, but a transfer of such contract in trust to pa…

The liens defined in § 39101 and § 39104 are valid against everyone claiming under the debtor, except a purchaser or encumbrancer in good faith and for value. SOURCE: CC § 3048. COL120106 NOTE: CC § 3049, Seller personal property, was repealed by P.L. 13-150:10 and replaced by ap…

One who pays to the owner any part of the price of real property, under an agreement for the sale thereof, has a special lien upon the property, independent of possession, for such part of the amount paid as he may be entitled to recover back, in case of a failure of consideratio…

Every person, who, while lawfully in possession of an article of personal property renders any service to the owner thereof, by labor or skill, employed for the protection, improvement safekeeping, or carriage thereof, has a special lien thereon, dependent upon possession, for th…

Trailers; who is holder of legal title; Storage & Parking Liens. That portion of any lien, as provided in '33105 of this Chapter, in excess of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) for any work, services, care, parking or safekeeping rendered or performed at the request or any person othe…

If the person entitled to the lien provided in § 39105 of this Chapter be not paid the amount due, and for which said lien is given, within ten days COL120106 after the same shall have become due, then such lienholder may proceed to sell said property, or so much thereof as may b…

A factor has a general lien, dependent upon possession, for all that is due to him as such, upon all articles of commercial value that are entrusted to him by the same principal. SOURCE: CC § 3053.

A banker has a general lien, dependent upon possession, upon all property in his hands belonging to a customer, for the balance due to him from such customer in the course of the business. SOURCE: CC § 3054.

The master of a ship has a general lien, independent of possession, upon the ship and freightage, for advances necessarily made or liabilities necessarily incurred by him for the benefit of the ship, but has no lien for his wages. SOURCE: CC § 3055.

The mate and seamen of a ship have a general lien, independent of possession, upon the ship and freightage for their wages, which is superior to every other lien. SOURCE: CC § 3056.

An officer who levies an attachment or execution upon personal property acquires a special lien, dependent upon possession, upon such property, which authorizes him to hold it until the process is discharged or satisfied, or a judicial sale of the property is had. SOURCE: CC § 30…

The lien of a judgment is regulated by Title 7 of this Code [Civil Procedure]. SOURCE: CC § 3058. ---------- NOTE: Chapter VII, Stoppage in Transit, '§ 3076-3080, has been repealed by P.L. 13- 150:11 and replaced by appropriate parts of Title 13 of this Code (UCC). ---------- NOT…