Carrier's lien - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

A carrier�s lien is defined as a type of�lien�that gives a�security interest�in shipped goods to a shipper that publicly�operates a business for the transportation of goods.� This lien typically arises when the shipper takes possession of the goods and lasts until the shipper has been paid for their transportation.� If someone fails to pay for shipment as promised, a carrier's lien allows the carrier to keep the goods as�collateral.

See e.g., Scheer v. N.Y. State Ins. Fund 22 Misc. 3d 239 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2008)