Section 409.333. Priority of certain liens arising by operation of law.

 

(1)   Possessory lien. In this section, “possessory lien" means an interest, other than a security interest or an agricultural lien:

(a) Which secures payment or performance of an obligation for services or materials furnished with respect to goods by a person in the ordinary course of the person's business;

(b) Which is created by statute or rule of law in favor of the person; and

(c) Whose effectiveness depends on the person's possession of the goods.

(2)   Priority of possessory lien. A possessory lien on goods has priority over a security interest in the goods unless the lien is created by a statute that expressly provides otherwise.

2001 a. 10 . A lien under s. 779.43 (3) is contingent on possession and is a possessory lien under sub. (1) with priority over a security interest. Premier Community Bank v. Schuh, 2010 WI App 111 , 329 Wis. 2d 146 , 789 N.W.2d 388 , 09-1722 .