Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.186 (2026)

Lien of mechanic for repair or alteration of goods.

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Revised Statutes of 1846

R.S. of 1846

570.186 Lien of mechanic for repair or alteration of goods.

Sec. 36.

When any person shall deliver to any mechanic, artizan or tradesman, any watch, clock, article of furniture or jewelry, implement, clothing or other article of value, to be altered, fitted or repaired, such mechanic, artizan or tradesman shall have a lien thereon for the just value of the labor and skill applied thereto by him, and may retain possession of the same until such charges are paid.

History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 126 ;-- CL 1857, 5103 ;-- CL 1871, 6824 ;-- How. 8400 ;-- CL 1897, 10747 ;-- CL 1915, 14832 ;-- CL 1929, 13187 ;-- CL 1948, 570.186

Compiler's Notes:

In this section, “artizan” evidently should read “artisan”.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1970–2020 · leading case: In Re Lott, 196 B.R. 768 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 1996).

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In Re Lott, 196 B.R. 768 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 1996). · cites it 5× “Mich.Comp.Laws §§ 570.186, 570.187 (1948); MiCH.”

Nickell v. Lambrecht, 185 N.W.2d 155 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 2× “1 MCLA § 570.186 (Stat Ann 1953 Rev § 26.402).”

Litwiller Mach. & Mfg., Inc v. Nbd Alpena Bank, 457 N.W.2d 163 (Mich. Ct. App. 1990). “] In this case, we conclude that Koss had sufficient rights in the components supplied by plaintiff so that defendant’s security interest attached to those components.”

State Treasurer v. Wigger (W.D. Mich. 2020). · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.186 . The amount of the lien is the “just value of the labor and skill applied” to the item.”

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