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ART. 14A] WAREHOUSEMAN'S LIEN.
which the depositor has expressly or impliedly contracted with the
warehouseman to pay.
1910, ch. 406, sec. 33 (p. 52).
33. A warehouseman's lien for a claim which has become due may
be satisfied as follows.
The warehouseman shall give a written notice to the person on whose
account the goods are held, and to any other person known by the ware-
houseman to claim an interest in the goods. Such notice shall be given
by delivery in person or by registered letter, addressed to the last
known place of business or abode of the person to be notified. The
notice shall contain:
(a) An itemized statement of the warehouseman's claim, showing the
sum due at the time of the notice and the date or dates when it became
due;
(b) A brief description of the goods against which the lien exists;
(c) A demand that the amount of the claim as stated in the notice,
and of such further claim as shall accrue, shall be paid on or before a
day mentioned, not less than ten days from the delivery of the notice,
if it is personally delivered, or from the time when the notice should
reach its destination, according to the due course of post, if the notice
is sent by mail; and
(d) A statement that unless the claim is paid within the time speci-
fied the goods will be advertised for sale and sold by auction at a speci-
fied time and place.
In accordance with the terms of a notice so given, a sale of the goods
by auction may be had to satisfy any valid claim of the warehouseman
for which he has a lien on the goods. The sale shall be had in the place
where the lien was acquired, or, if such place is manifestly unsuitable
for the purpose, at the nearest suitable place. After the time for the
payment of the claim specified in the notice to the depositor has elapsed,
an advertisement of the sale, describing the goods to be sold and stating
the name of the owner or person on whose account the goods are held,
and the time and place of the sale, shall be published once a week for
two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in the place where
such sale is to be held. The sale shall not be held less than fifteen days
from the time of the first publication. If there is no newspaper pub-
lished in such place, the advertisement shall be posted at least ten days
before such sale in not less than six conspicuous places therein.
From the proceeds of such sale the warehouseman shall satisfy his
lien, including the reasonable charges of notice, advertisement and sale.
The balance, if any, of such proceeds shall be held by the warehouse-
man and delivered on demand to the person to whom he would have
been bound to deliver or justified in delivering the goods.
At any time before the goods are so sold any person claiming a right
of property or possession therein may pay the warehouseman the
amount necessary to satisfy his lien and to pay the reasonable expenses
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