Whenever any party to the suit, who holds a lien upon the property or any part thereof, has other securities for the payment of the amount of such lien, the court may in its discretion, order such sureties to be exhausted before a distribution of the proceeds of sale, or may order a just deduction to be made from the amount of the lien on the property on account thereof.
RCW 7.52.230
Other securities to be first exhausted.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 12 Wash. App. 564 - State v. Burtts (1975)
Most recently applied in 12 Wash. App. 564 - State v. Burtts (January 1975)
Code 1881 s 574; 1877 p 121 s 577; 1869 p 137 s 527; RRS s 860.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.