DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273›PART 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS 1738-3273.16›TITLE 14. LIEN 2872-3081›CHAPTER 1. Liens in General 2872-2914›ARTICLE 3. Effect of Liens 2888-2892

§ 2891

California Civil Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The existence of a lien upon property does not of itself entitle the person in whose favor it exists to a lien upon the same property for the performance of any other obligation than that which the lien originally secured.

(Enacted 1872.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Civil Code

California Civil Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.