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Contracts Act · s 124

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s 124General lien of bankers, factors, wharfingers, solicitors and policy-brokers

Bankers, factors, wharfingers, advocates and solicitors, and policy-brokers may, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, retain, as a security for a general balance of account, any goods bailed to them; but no other persons have a right to retain, as a security for such balance, goods bailed to them, unless there is an express contract to that effect.

(Repealed)