Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 407 - Uniform commercial code — documents of title.
407.307 - Lien of carrier.

407.307 Lien of carrier.
(1) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier's receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant to law. However, against a purchaser for value of a negotiable bill of lading, a carrier's lien is limited to charges stated in the bill or the applicable tariffs or, if no charges are stated, a reasonable charge.
(2) A lien for charges and expenses under sub. (1) on goods that the carrier was required by law to receive for transportation is effective against the consignor or any person entitled to the goods unless the carrier had notice that the consignor lacked authority to subject the goods to those charges and expenses. Any other lien under sub. (1) is effective against the consignor and any person that permitted the bailor to have control or possession of the goods unless the carrier had notice that the bailor lacked authority.
(3) A carrier loses its lien on any goods that it voluntarily delivers or unjustifiably refuses to deliver.
History: 2009 a. 322.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 407 - Uniform commercial code — documents of title.

407.101 - Short title.

407.102 - Definitions and index of definitions.

407.103 - Relation of chapter to treaty or statute.

407.104 - Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title.

407.105 - Reissuance in alternative medium.

407.106 - Control of electronic document of title.

407.201 - Person that may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under bond.

407.202 - Form of warehouse receipt.

407.203 - Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription.

407.204 - Duty of care; contractual limitation of warehouse's liability.

407.205 - Title under warehouse receipt defeated in certain cases.

407.206 - Termination of storage at warehouse's option.

407.207 - Goods must be kept separate; fungible goods.

407.208 - Altered warehouse receipts.

407.209 - Lien of warehouse.

407.210 - Enforcement of warehouse's lien.

407.301 - Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription; “said to contain"; “shipper's load and count"; improper handling.

407.302 - Through bills of lading and similar documents of title.

407.303 - Diversion; reconsignment; change of instructions.

407.304 - Tangible bills of lading in a set.

407.305 - Destination bills.

407.306 - Altered bills of lading.

407.307 - Lien of carrier.

407.308 - Enforcement of carrier's lien.

407.309 - Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier's liability.

407.401 - Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.

407.402 - Duplicate document of title; overissue.

407.403 - Obligation of warehouse or carrier to deliver; excuse.

407.404 - No liability for good faith delivery pursuant to document of title.

407.501 - Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation.

407.502 - Rights acquired by due negotiation.

407.503 - Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases.

407.504 - Rights acquired in absence of due negotiation; effect of diversion; stoppage of delivery.

407.505 - Endorser not guarantor for other parties.

407.506 - Delivery without endorsement; right to compel endorsement.

407.507 - Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title.

407.508 - Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title.

407.509 - Adequate compliance with commercial contract.

407.601 - Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title.

407.602 - Attachment of goods covered by negotiable document of title.

407.603 - Conflicting claims; interpleader.