Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 7-9-310 (2026)
Priority of Certain Liens Arising by Operation of Law; Landlord’s Lien.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Repealed by Act 2001-481, p. 647, § 4, effective January 1, 2002.
(Acts 1965, No. 549, p. 811; Acts 1981, No. 81-312, p. 399.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 1985–2003 · leading case: Mattheiss v. Title Loan Express (In Re Mattheiss), 214 B.R. 20 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 1997).
Mattheiss v. Title Loan Express (In Re Mattheiss), 214 B.R. 20 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 1997). “This article does not apply to statutory liens except as provided in Section 7-9-310. (3) The application of this article to a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation is itself secured by a transaction or interest to which this…”
Beverly Bank of Chicago v. Little, 527 So. 2d 706 (Ala. 1988). “It is evident from the briefs presented to this Court that conflicting inferences may arise from the wording of § 7-9-310. Recently, in Associates Commercial Corp.”
First Maryland Leasecorp. v. M/V Golden Egret, 764 F.2d 749 (11th Cir. 1985). “” Ala.Code § 7-9-310 comment 1 (1984). The section “makes the lien for services or materials prior in all cases where they are furnished in the ordinary course of the lienor’s business and the goods involved are in the lienor’s possession.”
Morgan v. Farmers & Merchants Bank, 856 So. 2d 811 (Ala. 2003). “This article does not apply to statutory liens except as provided in Section 7-9-310." Ala. Code 1975, § 7-9-104( l ): "This article does not apply: ".”
Rent-A-Ctr. v. Shelby (In Re Shelby), 127 B.R. 682 (Bankr. N.D. Ala. 1991). “This article does not apply to statutory liens except as provided in section 7-9-310. (3) The application of this article to a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation is itself secured by a' transaction or interest to which this…”
Graham v. David Kahn & Co., 705 So. 2d 432 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). “” Ala.Code 1975, § 7-9-310(2), states the following: “Priority conflicts between a landlord’s lien for rent arising by operation of law *435 and a security interest in collateral other than crops brought on leased premises shall be determined as follows: “(a) If the security…”
Southtrust Mobile Servs., Inc. v. Whitaker, 693 So. 2d 496 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). “Under § 7-9-310(1), Ala.Code 1975, a common law possessory mechanic’s lien can take precedence over a prior perfected security interest.”
— Ala. Code § 7-9-310(1) — 3 cases
Beverly Bank of Chicago v. Little, 527 So. 2d 706 (Ala. 1988). “It is evident from the briefs presented to this Court that conflicting inferences may arise from the wording of § 7-9-310. Recently, in Associates Commercial Corp.”
First Maryland Leasecorp. v. M/V Golden Egret, 764 F.2d 749 (11th Cir. 1985). “” Ala.Code § 7-9-310 comment 1 (1984). The section “makes the lien for services or materials prior in all cases where they are furnished in the ordinary course of the lienor’s business and the goods involved are in the lienor’s possession.”
Southtrust Mobile Servs., Inc. v. Whitaker, 693 So. 2d 496 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). “Under § 7-9-310(1), Ala.Code 1975, a common law possessory mechanic’s lien can take precedence over a prior perfected security interest.”
— Ala. Code § 7-9-310(2) — 1 case
Graham v. David Kahn & Co., 705 So. 2d 432 (Ala. Civ. App. 1997). “” Ala.Code 1975, § 7-9-310(2), states the following: “Priority conflicts between a landlord’s lien for rent arising by operation of law *435 and a security interest in collateral other than crops brought on leased premises shall be determined as follows: “(a) If the security…”
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