Contractor's Right of Retention Over Property Invalidated
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAA contractor, having completed work under an agreement, was not entitled to retain possession of the property as security for payment beyond the time provided for in the contract or permitted by law, as the retention of possession was not justified under the applicable legal provisions concerning the right of retention for work done on movable property, leading the court to quash the lower court's decision that upheld the contractor's right to keep the property against the owner's claim for restitution.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAContractor's Right of Retention Over Property Invalidated: A contractor, having completed work under an agreement, was not entitled to retain possession of the property as security for payment beyond the time provided for in the contract or permitted by law, as the retention of possession was not justified under the applicable legal provisions concerning the right of retention for work done on movable property, leading the court to quash the lower court's decision that upheld the contractor's right to keep the property against the owner's claim for restitution.