Smith v. Killian

BOULDIN, Justice.

The landlord’s lien under Code 1923, § 8814, attaches to property enjoying the protection of the premises for the rents of the entire term.

If, at the time the lien attaches, the tenant holds the property under a conditional sale contract of which the landlord has no actual notice, nor constructive notice from the record of such contract, the landlord’s lien is superior to the title or claim of the conditional vendor for the rents accruing prior to actual notice to the landlord of the conditional vendor’s rights in the property, but not for the rents of the entire term. Gay v.…