Georgia § 44-14-380 - General lien; priorities.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 44-14-380 — General lien; priorities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44-14-380. General lien; priorities.
Laborers shall have a general lien upon the property of their employers which is liable to levy and sale for their labor, which lien is superior to all other liens except liens for taxes, the special liens of landlords on yearly crops, and such other liens as are declared by law to be superior to them. (Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, § 4; Code 1873, § 1974; Code 1882, § 1974; Civil Code 1895, § 2792; Civil Code 1910, § 3334; Code 1933, § 67-1801.)
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Section 44-14-380 ("General lien; priorities.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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