California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 14 — Lien, Chapter 6 — Other Liens, Section 3050
One who pays to the owner any part of the price of real property, under an agreement for the sale thereof, has a special lien upon the property, independent of possession, for such part of the amount paid as he may be entitled to recover back, in case of a failure of consideration.
Notes
Establishes a possession-independent special lien on real property for a person who pays the owner part of the purchase price under a sale agreement. If consideration fails, the lien secures the portion of the payment that the payer is entitled to recover from the owner.
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