judgment creating a lien
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 283 U.S. 318 - Straton v. New · 1931Most cited · 807 citing opinions
A judgment or decree in enforcement of an otherwise valid preexisting lien is not the judgment denounced by the statute, which is plainly confined to judgments creating liens.
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