173: Pawnee’s right of retainer
The Contract Act · Federal Acts · Chapter IX · in_force
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The pawnee may retain the goods pledged, not only for payment of the debt or the performance of the promise, but for the interest of the debt, and all necessary expenses incurred by him in respect of the possession or for the preservation of the goods pledged.
Related sections
172: “Pledge,” “pawnor”, and “pawnee” defined174: Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged171: General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers175: Pawnee’s right as to extraordinary expenses incurred170: Bailee’s particular lien176: Pawnee’s right where pawnor makes default
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