Legal Opinion
Nickell v. Lambrecht
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 1970No. Docket 8165PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
In this case we hold that where a “lease” of personal property is in substance a conditional sale, a mechanic who repairs the property at the request of the lessee-purchaser has a common-law lien for the amount of the repairs superior to the security interest of the unpaid lessor-seller.
The plaintiff, the registered owner of a highway tractor, entered into a rental agreement leasing the tractor to Morse W. Robinson. After the vehicle was delivered to Robinson it was damaged in a collision. The defendant, a garageman, repaired the damage but Robinson failed to pay a bill of $531.02. He also…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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