When any personal property lawfully held by a creditor in his possession under a lien shall be wrongfully taken from his possession by the owner thereof, the creditor shall have the right to recover the possession thereof, from the owner or any creditor of the owner, or any other person except a purchaser of the property for value without notice of the creditor's right under his lien, in the same manner as an owner of personal property may recover the possession thereof.
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Article 11. Miscellaneous Liens and Pledges
§38-11-1. Definition of Lienor
§38-11-2. Rights of Lienor in Property Subject to Other Claims; Priority
§38-11-3. Improver's, Storer's or Transporter's Lien on Personal Property and Animals
§38-11-4. Lien of Bailee of Animals or Vehicles
§38-11-5. Lien for Lodging and Board
§38-11-6. Lien of Humane Officer
§38-11-7. Recovery of Possession From Owner by Lienor
§38-11-8. Lien for Service of Male Animals
§38-11-9. Workman's or Materialman's Lien on Vessel
§38-11-10. Lienor's Right to Compensation and Lien for Storage
§38-11-11. Assignability of Liens
§38-11-12. Liability of Lienor or Pledgee for Safe Return of Property Delivered to Another
§38-11-13. How Possessory Lien May Be Waived, Lost or Released
§38-11-14. Enforcement of Lien or Pledge
§38-11-15. Sale or Disposition of Perishable or Hazardous Goods by Lienor or Pledgee