§38-11-1. Definition of Lienor
The word "lienor" as used in this article shall mean the person claiming or asserting a lien upon personal property.
§38-11-10. Lienor's Right to Compensation and Lien for Storage
Any lienor lawfully holding personal property in his possession under a lien shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for the storage or keeping of such property, or for the expense of having it stored or kept at some other place, and for any other trouble or expense necessarily incurred in the care and preservation of […]
§38-11-11. Assignability of Liens
Whenever any lienor shall assign to any other person the debt or claim secured by a lien, such assignee shall be entitled, unless it is otherwise expressly agreed, to take possession of the property and hold it by virtue of the lien, in the same manner as his assignor was entitled to hold it before […]
§38-11-12. Liability of Lienor or Pledgee for Safe Return of Property Delivered to Another
Whenever any lienor or pledgee or his assignee shall lawfully deliver the possession of the property which he holds under a lien or pledge to any third person, by reason of any assignment, lawful repledge, or otherwise, such lienor or pledgee shall be liable to the owner of the property for the safekeeping and safe […]
§38-11-13. How Possessory Lien May Be Waived, Lost or Released
Any lien or pledge mentioned in this article which is dependent upon the lienor's possession shall be released by the lienor: (a) By the voluntary surrender of the possession of the property upon which the lien is claimed; (b) By the payment or tender by the owner of such property, or any person having an […]
§38-11-14. Enforcement of Lien or Pledge
Any person holding personal property in his possession under a lien or pledge may satisfy such lien in any manner agreed upon between the owner and the lienor or, if there be no such agreement, in the following manner: The lienor or pledgee shall give a written notice to the person on whose account the […]
§38-11-15. Sale or Disposition of Perishable or Hazardous Goods by Lienor or Pledgee
If goods which are subject to a lien or pledge under this article are such that they are perishable or threaten to decline in value speedily, or are of a hazardous nature, the lienor or pledgee may give such notice to the owner, or to the person in whose name the goods are stored, as […]
§38-11-16. Other Remedies of Lienor or Pledgee
The remedy for enforcing a lien or pledge provided for in this article does not preclude any other remedies allowed by law for the enforcement of a lien or pledge against personal property nor bar the right to recover so much of the lienor's or pledgee's claim as shall not be recovered under the provisions […]
§38-11-2. Rights of Lienor in Property Subject to Other Claims; Priority
Any lienor shall take such rights as a purchaser of the property deposited with him would take, and shall take subject to other titles, interests, liens, or charges in the same manner that a purchaser would take. The lienor's rights shall be determined as of the time when the property was deposited with him except […]
§38-11-3. Improver's, Storer's or Transporter's Lien on Personal Property and Animals
A person who, while in possession thereof, makes, alters, repairs, stores, transports or in any way enhances the value of an article of personal property, or boards, pastures, feeds, trains, improves or transports any animal shall have a lien upon such article or animal while lawfully in the possession thereof, for the charges agreed upon, […]
§38-11-4. Lien of Bailee of Animals or Vehicles
A person keeping a livery stable, or boarding stable for animals, or a garage or storage place for automobiles or other vehicles, or who boards, pastures, feeds or trains animals for hire, has a lien upon such animals or vehicles for the sum due him for the care, boarding, pasturage, feeding, or training of such […]
§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, […]
§38-11-6. Lien of Humane Officer
When any humane officer shall provide any neglected or abandoned animal with proper food, shelter and care, he shall have a lien upon such animal for the expense thereof, and such expense shall be charged against the owner of such animal. Until the humane officer shall take possession of the animal or place the animal […]
§38-11-7. Recovery of Possession From Owner by Lienor
When any personal property lawfully held by a creditor in his possession under a lien shall be wrongfully taken from his possession by the owner thereof, the creditor shall have the right to recover the possession thereof, from the owner or any creditor of the owner, or any other person except a purchaser of the […]
§38-11-8. Lien for Service of Male Animals
The owner of any stallion, jack or bull, that is duly registered under the laws of the State of West Virginia, shall have a lien upon the foal or calf thereof, whenever the service of such stallion, jack or bull was had by contract with the owner, or agent of the owner, of the dam […]
§38-11-9. Workman's or Materialman's Lien on Vessel
Any citizen of this state shall have a lien upon any domestic steamboat, steamer or vessel, propelled wholly or in part by steam, gas, fluid, naphtha, or electricity, which plies upon the navigable waters of this state, and which is registered in this state, for all work and labor done upon such vessel, and for […]