A judgment is a lien on property from the time of being docketed until a specific time, usually about ten years, after its date when the lien expires. Under certain circumstances the lien may be renewed, but we seldom find this done. If the debtor pays a judgment he is entitled to a formal receipt called a satisfaction piece. This satisfaction piece is filed with the county clerk who, upon its receipt, marks "satisfied" against the record of the judgment on the docket. Many judgments, after being obtained in a lower court, are reversed on appeal to a higher court. Pending the appeal the debtor may file a bond, approved by the court, in order to free his property from the lien of the judgment. The judgment in such a case is marked "Suspended on Appeal."