Lamb v. National Surety Co.

GATES, J., pro tem.

Appellant was engaged in the garage business in the year 1924 at Los Angeles, under the fictitious name of De Luxe Garage. He made repairs on an automobile belonging to one William Gross, and, the charges thereon being unpaid, commenced foreclosure of his lien. On October 1, 1924, Gross, who disputed the correctness of appellant’s charges, instituted a claim and delivery action to recover possession of the car. In the same suit Gross obtained an order to show cause why an injunction pendente lite should not issue restraining appellant from proceeding further with the…