shipowner's lien
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From 72 U.S. 481 - The Eddy · 1866Most cited · 147 citing opinions
Such a lien—that is, the lien of the shipowner—is not 'the privileged claim' of the civil law, but it arises merely from the right of the shipowner to retain the possession of the goods until the freight is paid, and therefore it is lost by an unconditional delivery of the goods to the consignee.