Wasden v. Coltharp

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiff's complaint on the ground that it was barred by the time limitations imposed by U.C.A., 1953, Sec. 78-12-26(2), as amended.

In approximately 1958, the plaintiff allowed the deceased, Edward H. Coltharp, to hang two oil paintings on his office walls located in the Newhouse Building in Sait Lake City. In 1967, Coltharp moved his office to the Salt Lake Mining and Exchange Building. At that time, the plaintiff removed one of the paintings because he had another place to exhibit it. However, he allowed Coltharp to retain the other…