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Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.301 (2026)

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GARAGE KEEPER'S LIEN ACT

Act 312 of 1915

570.301 Short title.

Sec. 1.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "garage keeper's lien act".

History: 1915, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 24, 1915 ;-- CL 1915, 4833 ;-- CL 1929, 4793 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 274, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- Am. 1941, Act 204, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 570.301 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 161, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 41, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1964, Act 168, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 357, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1965 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 126, Eff. July 1, 1986 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 58, Eff. July 1, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 236, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1998

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Garage Keeper's Lien Act

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1957–2025 · leading case: Michigan Nat'l Bank v. Marston, 185 N.W.2d 47 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970).

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Michigan Nat'l Bank v. Marston, 185 N.W.2d 47 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). · cites it 4× “Here the collateral was placed by defendant in the physical control of a garageman, resulting in a lien superior to plaintiff's (MCLA § 570.301 [Stat Ann 1965 Rev § 9.1711] MCLA § 440.”

In re Vega, 503 B.R. 38 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2013). · cites it 2× “The Court in Nickell held that the common law lien survived the enactment of, and is in addition to the statutory lien provided by, the Garage Keeper’s Lien Act, Mich. Comp. Laws § 570.301 , et seq., “and, accordingly, a repairman may rely on the common-law lien even though he…”

Nickell v. Lambrecht, 185 N.W.2d 155 (Mich. Ct. App. 1970). “2 MOLA § 570.301 (Stat Ann 1960 Rev § 9.1711). 3 See footnote 2 for citation of statute.”

Daniels v. Goodwin Pontiac Co., 82 N.W.2d 444 (Mich. 1957). “” CDS 1954, § 570.301 (Stat Ann 1952 Eev § 9.1711). "When plaintiff’s attorney testified in the circuit court appeal from the municipal court, he stated that after Daniels replevied the car from defendant the finance company repossessed the car after Daniels’ death “and the…”

Connie Kuhn v. Meints Auto. Repair Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “DEFENDANTS’ GARAGE KEEPER’S LIEN Next, defendants argue the trial court erred by finding that defendants did not comply with the Garage Keeper’s Lien Act, MCL 570.301 et seq., and by ordering defendants to return the vehicles and equipment to plaintiffs.”

Bungert v. Callaghan (In re Callaghan), 42 B.R. 821 (E.D. Mich. 1984). · cites it 2× “§ 570.301 et seq., and in violation of a restraining order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction and timely served before the day before the sale on September 16, 1982.”

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