§ 18-48-101 — Lien of livery stable keepers

(a) All keepers of livery, sale, or feed stables, or wagonyards shall have a lien on all horses, mules, or other stock or property left in their charge to be kept, fed, sold, or otherwise cared for and sheltered for all their reasonable costs and charges for feeding, keeping, and otherwise taking care of them. (b) For this lien, stable or wagonyard keepers are authorized to keep possession of any of the property mentioned in subsection (a) of this section until such reasonable charges are paid or tendered to them or their agents by the owner of the property or his or her agents. (c) In case any such property shall be left with a stable or wagonyard keeper, and not be called for by the owner thereof, and the charges and costs paid thereon to the keeper before the charges and costs shall amount to the value thereof, and the cost of selling the property as provided in § 18-48-102 , it shall be lawful for the stable or wagonyard keeper to sell the property in the manner prescribed in § 18-48-102 .

Legislative History

Acts 1873, No. 134, § 1, p. 428; C. & M. Dig., §§ 6901-6903; Pope's Dig., §§ 8860-8862; A.S.A. 1947, § 51-903.