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Chapter IX · Of Bailment

173Pawnee’s right of retainer.

Section 173 · Chapter IX · Bailments of Pledges · page 42 of the Act

Thepawnee may retain the goods pledged, not only for payment of the debt or the performance of the promise, but for the interest of the debt, and all necessary expenses incurred by him in respect of the possession or for the preservation of the goods pledged.

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