38-11-1 Definition of lienor
38-11-2 Rights of lienor in property subject to other claims; priority
38-11-3 Improver’s, storer’s or transporter’s lien on personal property and animals
38-11-4 Lien of bailee of animals or vehicles
38-11-5 Lien for lodging and board
38-11-6 Lien of humane officer
38-11-7 Recovery of possession from owner by lienor
38-11-8 Lien for service of male animals
38-11-9 Workman’s or materialman’s lien on vessel
38-11-10 Lienor’s right to compensation and lien for storage
38-11-11 Assignability of liens
38-11-12 Liability of lienor or pledgee for safe return of property delivered to another
38-11-13 How possessory lien may be waived, lost or released
38-11-14 Enforcement of lien or pledge
38-11-15 Sale or disposition of perishable or hazardous goods by lienor or pledgee
38-11-16 Other remedies of lienor or pledgee
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Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 38 > Article 11 - Miscellaneous Liens and Pledges

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • lienor: as used in this article shall mean the person claiming or asserting a lien upon personal property. See West Virginia Code 38-11-1
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • personal property: includes goods, chattels, real and personal, money, credits, investments, and the evidences thereof. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10