Warehouseman's Lien

warehouseman's lien n : right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid

Noun
1. right of a warehouseman to retain goods until all storage charges have been paid
(hypernym) lien

The charge that a warehouseman has on goods left for storage in his care.  The warehouseman has the right to hold onto the goods until he is paid or to sell the goods to recover his account.