Delaware § 4101 - Priority of lien.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 4101 — Priority of lien., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4101. Priority of lien.
The owner of a threshing machine, corn picker or hay baler shall have first lien upon any wheat, corn, hay or other grain threshed, picked or baled by that owner with the threshing machine, corn picker or hay baler to the full amount of the owner’s claim or bill for threshing, picking or baling the same. If any chattel mortgage or other lien or claim of any kind whatsoever is placed upon any such wheat, corn, hay or other grain, either before or after the same is threshed, picked or baled, such chattel mortgage or other lien or claim shall always be subject to such claim for threshing, picking or baling; and, in case of the sale of any such wheat, corn, hay or other grain, upon any claim whatsoever, the claim for threshing, picking or baling the same shall be paid out of the proceeds of any such sale before any part of such proceeds of such sale is applied to any other claim.
35 Del. Laws, c. 184, § 1; Code 1935, § 3352; 47 Del. Laws, c. 350; 25 Del. C. 1953, § 4101; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 4101
What does Delaware Code § 4101 cover?
Section 4101 ("Priority of lien.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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