Where the holder of a special lien is compelled to satisfy a prior lien for his own protection, he may enforce payment of the amount so paid by him, as a part of the claim for which his own lien exists.
Cal. Civ. Code § 2876
Definition of Liens
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Beeler v. American Trust Co. (1946)
Most recently applied in Golden Forest Properties, Inc. v. Columbia Savings & Loan Ass'n (June 1988)
Enacted 1872.
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