The judgment upon any evidence of debt given for the purchase money of land, where titles have not been made but bond for titles has been given, shall be a lien upon the land and the proceeds of the sale thereof and shall be prior to all other judgments, claims, liens, and encumbrances until the judgment shall be fully paid and satisfied.
(Laws 1847, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 517; Laws 1850, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 518; Code 1863, § 3581; Ga. L. 1868, p. 16, § 1; Code 1868, § 3604; Ga. L. 1873, p. 42, § 19; Code 1873, §§ 1974, 3654; Ga. L. 1877, p. 21, § 1; Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 63, § 5; Code 1883, §§ 1994, 3654; Civil Code 1895, § 2788; Civil Code 1910, § 3330; Code 1933, § 67-1702.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judgments, §§ 404, 405.
24A Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Vendor and Purchaser, § 3.
C.J.S.- 50 C.J.S., Judgments, § 584 et seq. 53 C.J.S., Liens, § 33 et seq.
ALR.
- Priority as between judgments of different dates as regards lien on subsequently acquired property, 67 A.L.R. 1301.
Different classes of "vendors' lien," so-called, upon real property, 91 A.L.R. 148.
Remedy for enforcement of judgment lien after death of judgment debtor, 114 A.L.R. 1165.
Creation of homestead right in real estate as affecting previous mortgage, trust deed, or purchase money or vendor's license, 123 A.L.R. 427.
Real estate broker's rights and remedies in respect of property or proceeds for payment or security of his compensation, 125 A.L.R. 921.
Issuance or levy of execution as extending period of judgment lien, 77 A.L.R.2d 1064.
Specific performance of land contract notwithstanding failure of vendee to make required payments on time, 55 A.L.R.3d 10.