Since there is no common law right for a warehouse operator to hold goods until storage charges are paid, the operator must rely on either express provisions in the storage contract, or statutory provisions for lien.

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Warehouse operators do not inherently have a common law right to detain goods for unpaid charges; they must depend on specific terms in the storage agreement or on statutory lien provisions to hold goods until payment is received.

Since There Is No Common Law Right for a Warehouse