West Virginia Statutes
§ 38-11-5 — Lien for lodging and board
The owner or keeper of any hotel, inn, lodginghouse, restaurant, eating house or boardinghouse shall have a lien upon and, to the extent and in the manner provided for in section fourteen of this article, may retain possession of the baggage, luggage or other personal property of any kind, brought to such hotel, inn, lodginghouse, restaurant, eating house or boardinghouse by, or with the consent of, the owner thereof, for the amount of his lawful claim for lodging, board or other accommodations or facilities furnished by him at that time to such person bringing the same, or to any other person for whose charges the person so bringing such property is liable.
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Legislative History
1981 Reg. Sess., SB150
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-1-1
Vendor's lien; its enforcement§ 38-1-17
Personal property after foreclosure; notice and access to recover personal property; abandonment§ 38-1-1a
Deeds of trust conveying real and/or personal property; limitations on application of article§ 38-1-3
Sales under trust deeds§ 38-1-4
Notice of sale§ 38-1-5
Terms of sale