ART. 71] LIEN UPON BAGGAGE OF BOARDERS. 1567

inn or ordinary shall have a lien upon all baggage and other
property belonging to or under the control of such person and
in such hotel, boarding house, inn or ordinary and may keep
possession of the same until the price or value of such food
or accommodation shall have been fully paid, whether then due
or to become due; and for the purpose of collecting the said
debt after the same shall have been due for a period of fifteen
days may sell such baggage or other property for cash at
public sale, upon giving notice of the time, place and terms of
sale by advertisement published at least twice in one or more
newspapers published in the city or county wherein the said
hotel, inn or ordinary is situated, the first publication to be
not less than ten days before such sale, and the proceeds of
sale to be applied, after payment of expenses, to the discharge
of such indebtedness, and the balance, if any, to be paid over
to the person or persons entitled thereto.

1892, ch. 590, sec. 1.

8. Any person taking boarders or lodgers into his house and
renting to them a room or furnishing them with board or both
shall have a lien upon any personal effects, goods or furniture
brought upon the premises in pursuance of such contracting
for room or board, and it shall be lawful to take and retain
possession of the same until such board or lodging shall have
been fully paid for whether due or not; and such personal
effects, goods and furniture may be sold, upon reasonable
notice of not less than ten days after the debt for such board
or lodging shall have become due and payable, at either public
or private sale to satisfy such debt, the proceeds after paying
expenses of such sale to be applied in liquidation of such
indebtedness, and the balance if any paid over to such debtor.

Ibid. sec. 2.

9. A married woman may as landlady and proprietress con-
tract with any one entering her house for board or lodging or
both, and have and pursue the legal remedies given in section
8 the same as if she were a feme sole, and shall further have
and enjoy all the powers, rights and remedies with respect to
the renting, keeping and conducting of such boarding or lodging
house as if she were a feme sole, and it shall not be necessary
for her husband to join in any contract with reference thereto.