Haas v. Emmett

ERICKSON, District Judge:

A dispute arose between appellant and respondents over the payment of a repair order on appellant’s vehicle in the amount of $9.37. Appellant left respondents’ place of business without respondents’ permission, and drove the vehicle away, respondents claiming a mechanics lien pursuant to Sec. 38-2-3, U.C.A.1953. Respondents then called the Highway Patrol, advising that office that appellant had left without paying his bill. The appellant was stopped by a police officer some 60 plus miles distant and after some discussions with appellant he was told by this police…