196.510. Operator to have lien on property for rentals--furnish content insurance. - Missouri Statutes

Operator to have lien on property for rentals--furnish contentinsurance.

196.510. 1. Every operator shall have a lien upon allproperty of every kind stored in the locker plant for all lockerrentals, processing, handling, and other charges due from ownerof such property; and the locker plant operator may enforce thelien by suit and shall have authority to prevent removal of foodstored pending the outcome of suit to enforce said lien.Operators of locker plants shall not be construed to bewarehousemen, nor shall receipts or other instruments issued bysuch persons in the operation contracts of their business beconstrued to be warehouse receipts or subject to the lawsapplicable thereto, nor shall the provisions of sections 196.450to 196.515 apply to any warehouseman licensed under theprovisions of chapter 415, RSMo.

2. The operators of all locker plants shall furnishsatisfactory locker content insurance to indemnify users againstloss, issued by companies duly authorized and licensed to do andtransact business in the state of Missouri, in a minimum amountfor each locker or locker plant to be determined by the director;provided, however, that such operator may, and is herebyauthorized to, collect the pro rata amount of the premium forsuch insurance from the user in addition to the locker rental asan additional service.

(L. 1945 p. 940 § 14)

(1964) Renters of locker space could not maintain class action of all renters for value of food spoiled when refrigeration system failed where plaintiffs did not introduce the alleged policy whose proceeds were claimed to constitute a common fund, or plead or prove its terms and conditions, and where insurance company was not a party and denied liability on the policy. (Opinion in Barnard v. Murphy, 365 S.W.2d 614, reconsidered and withdrawn.) Barnard v. Murphy (Mo.), 378 S.W.2d 446.