2A:19-31.Ā  Landlord's lien on assignor's goods
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 rentĀ  due to the landlord.Ā  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.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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