583.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: 1. “Baggage” shall include all property which is in any hotel belonging to or under the control of any guest. 2. “Guest” shall include boarder and patron, or any legal occupant of any hotel as herein defined. 3. “Hotel” shall include inn, rooming house, and eating house, […]
583.2 Nature of hotelkeeper’s lien. A hotelkeeper shall have a lien upon the baggage of any guest, which may be in that hotel, for: 1. The accommodations and keep of said guest. 2. The money paid for or advanced to said guest. 3. The extras and other things furnished said guest. [C97, §3138; S13, §3138; […]
583.3 Enforcement of claim by ordinary action. The hotelkeeper may take and retain possession of all baggage and may enforce the claim by an ordinary action. Said baggage shall be subject to attachment and execution for the reasonable charges of the hotelkeeper against the guest, and for the costs of enforcing the lien thereon. [C97, […]
583.4 Satisfaction of lien by sale. If the hotelkeeper does not proceed by an ordinary action the hotelkeeper shall retain the baggage upon which the hotelkeeper has a lien for a period of ninety days, at the expiration of which time, if such lien is not satisfied, the hotelkeeper may sell such baggage at public […]
583.5 Disposal of proceeds — statement. From the proceeds of said sale the hotelkeeper shall satisfy the lien, the reasonable expense of storage, and the costs for enforcing the lien, and any remaining balance shall, on demand within six months, be paid to the guest, and if not demanded within said period of time, said […]
583.6 Duty of county treasurer — right of guest. The balance received by the county treasurer under section 583.5 shall be credited to the county, subject to a right of the guest, or the guest’s representative, to reclaim it at any time within three years from the date of deposit with the county treasurer. [C97, […]
