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Idaho Code § 45-801 (2026)

Vendor’s lien. 

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Vendor’s lien. 

One who sells real property has a vendor’s lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of the price as remains unpaid and unsecured otherwise than by the personal obligation of the buyer.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1964–2017 · leading case: Blankenship v. Myers, 544 P.2d 314 (Idaho 1975).
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Blankenship v. Myers, 544 P.2d 314 (Idaho 1975). · cites it 8× “The vendor’s lien is a statutory lien created by I.C. § 45-801, which provides: “45-801. Vendor’s Lien.”
Benz v. D.L. Evans Bank, 268 P.3d 1167 (Idaho 2012). · cites it 3× “” In 1887, the territorial legislature created statutory vendor’s and vendee’s liens, which are now codified as Idaho Code sections 45-801 and 45-804. Section 45-801 states, One who sells real property has a vendor’s lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of the…”
Quintana v. Anthony, 712 P.2d 678 (Idaho Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “” I.C. § 45-801. A vendor’s lien, like a mortgage, is a security device.”
Estates of Somers v. Clearwater Power Co., 684 P.2d 1006 (Idaho 1984). · cites it 4× “On appeal, appellant Kimball argues that as a result of the transaction between Barber and Clearwater Power, Barber possessed a vendor’s lien pursuant to I.C. § 45-801, 1 because Barber retained no security for the unpaid purchase price other than Clearwater Power’s promise to…”
Darryl Harris v. Bank of Com., 298 P.3d 1060 (Idaho 2013). · cites it 2× “Did the District Court Err in Holding that the Bank Was an Encumbrancer in Good Faith? “One who sells real property has a vendor’s lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of the price as remains unpaid and unsecured otherwise than by the personal obligation of the…”
Heinrich v. Barlow, 390 P.2d 831 (Idaho 1964). “§ 45-801 provides: “One who sells real property has a vendor’s lien thereon, independent of possession, for so much of the price as remains unpaid and unsecured otherwise than by the personal obligation of the buyer.”
In re Krueger, 127 B.R. 252 (Bankr. D. Idaho 1991). · cites it 6× “They further claim a secured interest under the Idaho vendor’s lien statute, Idaho Code § 45-801 . Further contentions are made by the parties, respectively, concerning the fact the real property improvements involve a duplex.”
Union Bank, N.A. v. North Idaho Resorts, LLC, 388 P.3d 907 (Idaho 2017). · cites it 2× “On appeal, NIR argues that the district court misconstrued Idaho Code section 45-801. NIR contends that the statute does not require the seller to be the owner of record.”
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