171: General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys and policy-brokers
The Contract Act · Federal Acts · Chapter IX · in_force
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Bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys of a High Court and policy-brokers may, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, retain, as a security for a general balance of account, any goods bailed to them; but no other persons have a right to retain, as a security for such balance, goods bailed to them, unless there is an express contract to that effect. Bailments of Pledges
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170: Bailee’s particular lien172: “Pledge,” “pawnor”, and “pawnee” defined169: When finder of thing commonly on sale may sell it173: Pawnee’s right of retainer168: Right of finder of goods; may sue for specific reward offered174: Pawnee not to retain for debt or promise other than that for which goods pledged
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