California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Reaves v. Fremont Val. Development Corp., 229 Cal.App.2d 13, 39 Cal.Rptr. 783 (Cal. App. 1964):
In the Martin v. Becker opinion, [229 Cal.App.2d 20] at pages 309-310, 146 P. at page 665, it is pointed out that it is sometimes true that the taking of additional or different security operates to destroy an existing actual or potential mechanic's lien; it does so in four classes of cases:
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