Hockaday Auto Supply Co. v. Huff

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

The superiority of liens upon an automobile is the subject of controversy in this case. F. J. Huff, the owner of the automobile, had given a chattel mortgage on it, which had been filed for record and had been duly assigned to the intervener, the Valley Securities Company. Some time later the owner took the car to the plaintiff and contracted with it for repairs and renewals. That company procured mechanics who did the necessary work in making the changes, taking off the old wheels, tires, rims and tubes, and fitting in their places new…