New Jersey Statutes 2A:19-31. Landlord’s lien on assignor’s goods
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 2A:19-31
- Assignee: means an assignee under a general assignment, including an assignee appointed under chapter 20 of this title. See New Jersey Statutes 2A:19-1
- Assignor: means any debtor who has executed a general assignment. See New Jersey Statutes 2A:19-1
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Where the assignor is a tenant, all of his goods and chattels on the premises, in his possession, shall be subject to a lien for the payment of rent due to the landlord. The claim for rent in favor of the landlord, not exceeding 1 year’s rent, shall be first paid and satisfied by the assignee out of the goods and chattels of the tenant which were on the demised premises at the time of the assignment.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.