Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in West Virginia
civil litegation
what rights do i have if i repair something for someone ,and they wont pay their bill or pickup their equipment? it has been over a month since i repaired 6 lawn mowers for someone and they refuse to pay their bill,refuse to pay storage fees,and refuse to pick them up. any help would be greatly appriciated, thank you
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: civil litegation
The relevant portion of W. Va. Code, 38-11-3 (1931), is:
"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 . . . shall have a lien upon such article . . . while lawfully in the possession thereof, for the charges agreed upon, or, if no charges be agreed upon, then for his just and reasonable charges for the work done . . . , and may retain possession thereof until such charges are paid. Such lien shall be good against the person who deposited the property with the lienor, and against any other person by
whose authority or with whose consent the property was deposited."
This section was amended in 1981 to provide a reference to W. Va. Code, 38-11-14.
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