Personal
Property



 



§507-18  Lien on personalty for work done
and materials furnished.  A person who makes, alters, or repairs any
article of personal property at the request of the owner of the property, shall
have a lien on the property for the reasonable charges for the work done and
materials furnished, excluding storage charges, and may retain possession of
the property until the charges are paid; provided that the registered owner of
a motor vehicle registered pursuant to chapter 286 shall be considered the
owner for the purposes of this section. [L 1921, c 131, §1; RL 1925, §2904; am
L 1925, c 139, §1; RL 1935, §4371; RL 1945, §8775; am L 1949, c 187, §1; RL
1955, §193-21; am L 1965, c 220, §1; HRS §507-18; am L 1975, c 11, §1; am L
1987, c 151, §1]



 



Case Notes



 



  A photographer has no lien upon pictures left with
photographer from which to make enlarged copies.  11 H. 746.



  Loss of lien:  Lien dependent upon possession, is not revived
by repossession.  25 H. 98.



  Installment contract retention of possession by vendor, for
repairs on automobile.  32 H. 84.