2018 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 44 - LIENS
Chapter 01 - Definitions And General Provisions
§ 44-1-2 Classification of liens--Definition of terms--General lien--Special lien.

Universal Citation: SD Codified L § 44-1-2 (2018)

44-1-2. Classification of liens--Definition of terms--General lien--Special lien. Liens are general or special. A general lien is one which the holder thereof is entitled to enforce as 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. 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.

Source: CivC 1877, §§ 1698 to 1700; CL 1887, §§ 4322 to 4324; RCivC 1903, §§ 2018 to 2020; RC 1919, §§ 1523 to 1525; SDC 1939, § 39.0102.

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