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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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 44-9-7

  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

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