Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. v. Santiam Midwest Lumber Co.

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

Santiam Midwest Lumber Company (San-tiam) brought suit against Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. (Ryder) for money allegedly due by account. The basis of the claim was that Ryder had sold some lumber at public auction to satisfy freight and storage charges which had accrued during Ryder’s transport of the lumber. Santiam claimed to have owned the lumber in question, thereby sustaining a loss upon Ryder’s sale of it. The trial court, sitting without a jury, entered judgment for Santiam. Ryder appeals.

Although somewhat confusing, the following sequence of events is the apparent…