Chap. 140.—An ACT declaring Liens on Baggage and Effects of
. Boarders.

Approved March 17, 1876. .

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
when an agreement shall have been made between any
keeper of any boarding-house or inn-keeper, and any person
boarding or lodging at such house, regarding the price of
such board or lodging, all the baggage and effects kept by
such person at such house shall be subject to a lien in favor
of the keeper of such house for all such sums as shall be at
any time due him from such person for board, and such
boarding-house keeper may retain such baggage and effects
until such debt shall be paid; and if it be not paid within
thirty days after it is due, he may, after due notice, sell said
property, or such part thereof as shall be necessary, at pub-

ic auction, and apply the proceeds to the payment of such
debt.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.