Virginia § 43-31 Lien of innkeepers, etc

Virginia Statutes

§ 43-31 — Lien of innkeepers, etc

Virginia § 43-31

Title 43MECHANICS' AND CERTAIN OTHER LIENS

Ch. 4LIENS OF INNKEEPERS, LIVERY STABLE, GARAGE AND MARINA KEEPERS, MECHANICS AND BAILEES

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Va. Code Ann. § 43-31 (2026).

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Every innkeeper and the keeper of a boardinghouse or house of private entertainment shall have a lien upon, and may retain possession of, the baggage and other property of his guest or boarder brought upon his premises, and also upon the property of the employer of such guest or boarder, controlled and brought upon the premises by such guest or boarder in the course of his employment, for the proper charges due from such guest for his board and lodging.

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Every innkeeper and the keeper of a boardinghouse or house of private entertainment shall have a lien upon, and may retain possession of, the baggage and other property of his guest or boarder brought upon his premises, and also upon the property of the employer of such guest or boarder, controlled and brought upon the premises by such guest or boarder in the course of his employment, for the proper charges due from such guest for his board and lodging.