Mary Jane Stevens Co. v. Foley

The Foleys were engaged in a mercantile business in Ogden City. They leased the premises on which they carried on their business from the Mary Jane Stevens Company. Under our statute the lessor is given a lien for rent due upon all the property of the lessee not exempt from execution as long as he shall occupy the leased premises and for 30 days thereafter. The statute further provides that when any rent shall become due the lessor may apply for a warrant to seize the property of the lessee and to sell it in payment and discharge of the lien.

On February 13, 1925, the company, in the state…