38-1-19 - Payment by owner to contractor -- Subcontractor's lien not affected.

38-1-19. Payment by owner to contractor -- Subcontractor's lien not affected.
When any subcontractor shall have actually begun to furnish labor or materials for whichhe is entitled to a lien no payment to the original contractor shall impair or defeat such lien; andno alteration of any contract shall affect any lien acquired under the provisions of this chapter.

No Change Since 1953