All liens arising under this division, except in favor of the original contractor, shall stand on an equal footing, and be first paid out of the proceeds of the sale of the property, or money collected from the owner or proprietor; and if such proceeds and money are insufficient to satisfy such liens in full, the same shall be distributed pro rata among the holders thereof; but no person shall be entitled to participate in such distribution until he has obtained judgment establishing his lien.
Ala. Code § 35-11-228
Liens Stand on Equal Footing; Exception; Distribution of Proceeds.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re Burton Church Building Co. (1985)
Most recently applied in In re Burton Church Building Co. (September 1985)
(Code 1876, §3461; Code 1886, §3040; Code 1896, §2745; Code 1907, §4776; Code 1923, §8854; Code 1940, T. 33, §58.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.