1767 J. T. Atkyns 2 244 If there were creditors of the husband, who had a prior lien on the property so conveyed, it might make a material difference.
1811 5 Nov. 3/3 The late Sheriffs of London and Middlesex..had levied an execution upon goods;..upon which goods the plaintiff claimed a prior lien by virtue of a bill of sale.
1987 13 430 The merchant bank took a prior lien on all revenues of the state, reserved a first refusal on future borrowing, [etc.].