Auto Security Co. v. Stewart

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

This was an action in replevin, brought to recover the possession of an automobile owned by the plaintiff, and which, it alleges in its complaint, was wrongfully detained by the defendant, a garage keeper, in violation of the plaintiff’s right. The defendant answered the complaint, averring that, by the provision of our Garage Keepers’ Lien act (Pamph. L. 1915, p. 556), he was entitled to retain possession of the car until certain storage charges thereon were paid, and also counter-claimed for those charges and for expenses…