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Virginia Statutes, Title 43

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Title 43, Title 43. Mechanics' and Certain Other Liens

9 chapters · 59 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 4359 Ch 1, Chapter 1. Mechanics' and Materialme…29 Ch 4, Chapter 4. Liens of Innkeepers, Live…12 Ch 9, Chapter 9. Release of Liens.4 Ch 2, Chapter 2. Liens on Franchises and P…3 Ch 3, Chapter 3. Liens for Advances.3 Ch 5, Chapter 5. Liens on Offspring of Cer…3 Ch 8, Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Provisions.3 Ch 7, Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Liens.2

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 43✕Ch 4✕

Va. Code Ann. § 43-31 Lien of innkeepers, etc
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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 …
Va. Code Ann. § 43-32 Lien of keeper of hangar, marina, etc
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A. Every keeper of a hangar, tie-down, or marina, and every person keeping boats, aircraft, or harness, shall have a lien upon such boats, aircraft, and harness for the amount that may be due him for the towing, storage, recovery, keeping, supporting, and care thereof until such …
Va. Code Ann. § 43-32.1 Lien of keeper of livery stable, pasture, or boarding facility
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A. Any person that boards, pastures, or otherwise keeps any horse, cattle, or other animal pursuant to an agreement with the owner of such horse, cattle, or other animal shall have a possessory lien for the reasonable charges due for such horse, cattle, or other animal's care, fe…
Va. Code Ann. § 43-33 Lien of mechanic for repairs
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Every mechanic who shall alter or repair any article of personal property at the request of the owner of such property shall have a lien thereon for his just and reasonable charges therefor and may retain possession of such property until such charges are paid. And every mechanic…

Va. Code Ann. § 43-34 Enforcement of liens acquired under §§ 43-31 through 43-33 and of liens of bailees

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For the purposes of this section, "public place" means a premises owned by the Commonwealth or a political subdivision thereof, or an agency of either, that is open to the general public. Any person having a lien under §§ 43-31 through 43-33 and any bailee, except where otherwise…

Va. Code Ann. § 43-34.1 Lien of keeper of hangar or tie-down on aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage

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In the case of any aircraft subject to a chattel mortgage, security agreement, deed of trust or other instrument securing money, the keeper of the hangar or tie-down shall have a lien thereon for his usual and reasonable charges for storage, alteration or repair from the time suc…

Va. Code Ann. § 43-35 How and when validity of lien, or claim of other person to property, is tried

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Any person may file his petition, at any time before the property is sold or the proceeds of sale are paid to the plaintiff under the judgment of the court, disputing the validity of the plaintiff's lien thereon, or stating a claim thereto, or an interest in or lien on the same, …

Va. Code Ann. § 43-36 Appeals, how taken and tried

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Any party may appeal from the judgment of the general district court, as in case of warrants for small claims under Chapter 6 (§ 16.1-76 et seq.) of Title 16.1, and such appeal shall be heard and determined in like manner, as appeals under such chapter.

Va. Code Ann. § 43-37 Sale of baggage and other personal property held pursuant to § 43-31 or unclaimed

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Whenever any baggage or other personal property is being held by a hotel pursuant to the lien granted by § 43-31, or where such baggage or other personal property has been voluntarily checked with a hotel, such baggage and other personal property may be sold at public auction for…

Va. Code Ann. § 43-38 Withdrawal from such sale upon payment of charges, interest and expenses

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Such baggage or other personal property shall be withdrawn from sale and released to the owner thereof upon payment to such hotel, at any time prior to such sale, of the debt or charges, if any, against the same, with legal interest thereon and the expenses incurred in preparatio…

Va. Code Ann. § 43-39 Distribution of proceeds of sale

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The proceeds of sale shall be applied to the expenses of such sale, including the expense of notices, and to the satisfaction of the debt or charges, if any, with legal interest against such baggage or other personal property. The surplus, if any, shall be paid by the hotel to th…

Va. Code Ann. § 43-40 Subsequent payment of surplus proceeds to persons entitled thereto

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At any time within ten years after the payment into the state treasury of the surplus proceeds of any such sale as provided in the preceding section (§ 43-39), the former owner or owners of the property so sold, upon evidence of such ownership satisfactory to the Comptroller, sha…