State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Civ > 2872-2877

CIVIL CODE
SECTION 2872-2877



2872.  A lien is a charge imposed in some mode other than by a
transfer in trust upon specific property by which it is made security
for the performance of an act.



2873.  Liens are either general or special.



2874.  A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to
enforce as a security for the performance of all the obligations, or
all of a particular class of obligations, which exist in his favor
against the owner of the property.



2875.  A special lien is one which the holder thereof can enforce
only as security for the performance of a particular act or
obligation, and of such obligations as may be incidental thereto.



2876.  Where the holder of a special lien is compelled to satisfy a
prior lien for his own protection, he may enforce payment of the
amount so paid by him, as a part of the claim for which his own lien
exists.


2877.  Contracts of mortgage, pledge, bottomry, or respondentia, are
subject to all the provisions of this Chapter.


State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Civ > 2872-2877

CIVIL CODE
SECTION 2872-2877



2872.  A lien is a charge imposed in some mode other than by a
transfer in trust upon specific property by which it is made security
for the performance of an act.



2873.  Liens are either general or special.



2874.  A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to
enforce as a security for the performance of all the obligations, or
all of a particular class of obligations, which exist in his favor
against the owner of the property.



2875.  A special lien is one which the holder thereof can enforce
only as security for the performance of a particular act or
obligation, and of such obligations as may be incidental thereto.



2876.  Where the holder of a special lien is compelled to satisfy a
prior lien for his own protection, he may enforce payment of the
amount so paid by him, as a part of the claim for which his own lien
exists.


2877.  Contracts of mortgage, pledge, bottomry, or respondentia, are
subject to all the provisions of this Chapter.



State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Civ > 2872-2877

CIVIL CODE
SECTION 2872-2877



2872.  A lien is a charge imposed in some mode other than by a
transfer in trust upon specific property by which it is made security
for the performance of an act.



2873.  Liens are either general or special.



2874.  A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to
enforce as a security for the performance of all the obligations, or
all of a particular class of obligations, which exist in his favor
against the owner of the property.



2875.  A special lien is one which the holder thereof can enforce
only as security for the performance of a particular act or
obligation, and of such obligations as may be incidental thereto.



2876.  Where the holder of a special lien is compelled to satisfy a
prior lien for his own protection, he may enforce payment of the
amount so paid by him, as a part of the claim for which his own lien
exists.


2877.  Contracts of mortgage, pledge, bottomry, or respondentia, are
subject to all the provisions of this Chapter.