§ 44-14-451 - Enforcement of lien; retention of possession; attachment to articles acquired after delivery made
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    44-14-451   (2010)
   44-14-451.    Enforcement of lien; retention of possession; attachment to articles acquired after delivery made 
      Any  persons, firms, or corporations shall have the right to retain  possession of the articles laundered, cleaned, tailored, altered,  repaired, or dyed by them until their charges have been paid; but, if  any articles are delivered to the person for whom the service was  performed without collecting the agreed price or reasonable value of  laundering, cleaning, tailoring, altering, repairing, or dyeing the  articles, the lien shall be lost upon the articles so delivered but  shall attach to any other goods, clothing, wearing apparel, shoes, or  other articles belonging to the person for whom the work was done, which  articles may later come into the possession of such person, firm, or  corporation for the purpose of being laundered, cleaned, tailored,  altered, repaired, or dyed.