As against any person claiming under the deed or other writing that has not been recorded before payment by a subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration of the whole or a part of his purchase money, such subsequent purchaser, notwithstanding such deed or other writing recorded before he becomes a complete purchaser, shall have a lien on the property purchased by him for so much of his purchase money as he may have paid before notice of such lien.
Code 1919, § 5200; Code 1950, § 55-104; 2019, c. 712.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 4 - Fraudulent and Voluntary Conveyances; Writings Necessary to Be Recorded
§ 55.1-400. Void fraudulent acts; bona fide purchasers not affected
§ 55.1-402. Creditor's action to avoid such gifts, conveyances, assignments, transfers, or charges
§ 55.1-403. Creditor's action; attorney fees
§ 55.1-404. Authority of court to set aside
§ 55.1-405. Loans and reservations of a use or property to be recorded
§ 55.1-406. Certain recorded contracts as valid as deeds
§ 55.1-408. Where to be recorded
§ 55.1-409. Recordation of instruments affecting civil aircraft of United States
§ 55.1-410. Priority of writings when admitted to record same day
§ 55.1-411. When writings to be recorded in county, and when in city
§ 55.1-412. Words "creditors" and "purchasers," how construed
§ 55.1-413. Lien of subsequent purchaser for purchase money paid before notice
§ 55.1-414. When purchaser not affected by record of deed or contract