special lien

special lien
A charge upon a particular piece of property, by which it is held for the payment or discharge of a particular debt or duty. 33 Am J1st Liens § 5. If a lien extends to everything, acquired and to be acquired, it is not special merely because it was created by a mortgage or other express contract. Green v Coast Line Railroad Co. 97 Ga 15, 24 SE 814.

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