§ 45-1-30 — Sale of baggage or property left at hotel, inn, or boardinghouse at auction to satisfy debt or obligation.

At any time after the expiration of ten days after the person incurring a debt or obligation has left a hotel, inn or boardinghouse, the debt or obligation being still due and unpaid, the owner or proprietor of the hotel, inn or boardinghouse may sell at public auction for cash at the hotel, inn or boardinghouse office any baggage or property left at the hotel, inn or boardinghouse to satisfy the debt or obligation, without any process at law or equity; provided, however, such sale be advertised by written or printed posters at three public places in the vicinity for at least ten days before the sale.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 35-3; 1952 Code SECTION 35-3; 1942 Code SECTION 7223; 1932 Code SECTION 7223; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3936; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2617; 1902 (23) 1021; 1908 (25) 1085.