District Of Columbia § 40-303.20 - Judgment for deficiency upon sale.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 40-303.20 — Judgment for deficiency upon sale., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-303.20. Judgment for deficiency upon sale.
40-303.20In any suit brought to enforce a lien by virtue of the provisions aforesaid, if the proceeds of the property affected thereby shall be insufficient to satisfy such lien, a personal judgment for the deficiency may be given in favor of the lien or against the owner of the premises or the original contractor, as the case may be, whichever contracted with him for the labor or materials furnished by him, provided such person be a party to the suit and shall have been personally served with process therein.
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Section 40-303.20 ("Judgment for deficiency upon sale.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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