Title 40 — Liens.
4 chapters · 44 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 40-101 Liveryman’s lien
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It shall be lawful for all persons keeping or boarding any animals at livery within the District, under any agreement with the owner thereof, to detain such animals until all charges under such agreement for the care, keep, or board of such animals shall have been paid; provided,…
D.C. Code § 40-102 Lien for storage, repairs and supplies for motor vehicles
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(a) All persons storing, repairing, or furnishing supplies of or concerning motor vehicles including trailers shall have a lien for their agreed or reasonable charges for such storage, repairs, and supplies when such charges are incurred by an owner or conditional vendee or chatt…
D.C. Code § 40-103 Enforcement of lien by sale
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(a) If the amount due and for which a lien is given by § 40-101 or 40-102 hereof is not paid by the end of 30 days after the giving of notice, then the party entitled to such lien may proceed to sell the property so subject to lien at public auction, after giving notice once a we…
D.C. Code § 40-104 Application of proceeds of sale
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The proceeds of such sale shall be applied: (1) To the expenses of such sales and the discharge of such lien; (2) To payment of other liens, if any, in the order of their priority; and (3) To the owner of the property.
D.C. Code § 40-105 Limitation on lien for storage
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To the extent that any lien provided for in this chapter is based on a claim for storage of a motor vehicle in excess of $150, such lien shall be, as to such excess, inferior to the lien of a conditional vendor or chattel mortgagee (as defined in § 40-102) claiming under an instr…