Skinner v. Keeley

In this suit to foreclose a nonpossessory chattel lien under ORS 87.216 et seq., 1 defendant appeals from the trial court’s order entering a lien in favor of plaintiff. Defendant also assigns error to the trial court’s entry of a judgment against defendant for any deficiency remaining unpaid after sale of the chattel and the award of both reasonable attorney fees under ORS 87.336 and attorney fees as costs. We modify the judgment, and affirm.

In late October 1978, plaintiff Richard Skinner, who is in the business of designing and repairing various types of radios, was contacted by John…