Sec. 49-76. Sale of property subject to lien for storage charges.
Sec. 49-76. Sale of property subject to lien for storage charges. If the debit
arising from storing clothing, household goods, wearing apparel or other fabrics for
which a lien is given under section 49-74 is not paid within twelve months from the
beginning of the storage period, the property subject to such lien, or so much thereof
as is necessary to satisfy such lien, may be sold by the person, firm, association or
corporation holding such lien at public or private sale for cash, and the proceeds of such
sale applied to the expenses thereof, and to pay such debt, and the surplus, if any, shall
be paid to the owner of such property. Before making such sale the person, firm or
corporation holding such lien shall give thirty days' written notice thereof by registered
or certified mail sent to the last-known post-office address of such owner and, in addition
thereto, shall advertise the time and place thereof three times in a newspaper having
a circulation in the community, provided persons, firms, partnerships or corporations
operating as warehouses or warehousemen shall not be affected by this section.
(1949 Rev., S. 7255.)