Manzer v. Barnes

STOKES, Justice.

On or about May 20, 1947, appellee, J. D. Barnes, was the owner of a second-hand, or used, truck which he had recently purchased and which was in need of considerable repair. He desired to use the truck in the approaching harvest of -a large wheat crop owned by him and, on that day, he delivered it to the appellant, Martín R. Man-zer, who owned and operated a garage and automobile repair shop in Amarillo, for the purpose of repairing it so that he could use it in his harvest. Appellant received the truck and he and his employees worked upon it for several days and replaced a…