Yellow Manufacturing Acceptance Corp. v. Bristol

TOOZÉ, J.

Yellow Manufacturing Acceptance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, duly authorized to transact business in the state of Oregon, as plaintiff, brought action in replevin against Chester Bristol, as defendant, to recover possession of a certain motor truck and trailer. The defendant answered and, after denying the material allegations of the complaint, pleaded affirmatively as a first defense his right to possession of the property by virtue of a possessory lien for work, labor, and materials furnished on said truck at the special instance and request of the owner thereof, one Donald…