The lien for work and materials as aforesaid shall be preferred to all other encumbrances which may be attached to or upon such buildings, bridges or other improvements, or the ground, or either of them, subsequent to the commencement of such buildings or improvements.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 429.060
Lien shall have precedence over subsequent encumbrances
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Fidelity National Title Insurance v. Captiva Lake Investments, LLC (2013)
Most recently applied in Captiva Lake Investments v. Fidelity National Title Ins. (February 2018)
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 3553); Prior revisions: 1929 § 3163; 1919 § 7223; 1909 § 8219
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Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.