Legal Opinion

Gordon v. Sullivan

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 18, 1951No. 10602PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to construe the section of the District of Columbia Code which has to do with garage keepers’ liens, 1 and to say whether appellant has, as he claims, a valid lien thereunder. The automobile in question was brought to appellant for repairs by McCarthy Decorating Company which held it under a conditional sale contract on which a balance of $1,600 was owed to Commercial Credit Company. This was in June, 1949.

After about one week the repair work was suspended pending receipt of certain parts and appellant delivered the car to Daniel J.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barrett v. Commercial Credit Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1924
  2. Brown v. PetersenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1905
  3. In Re CarterDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1927

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Patapsco Trailer Service & Sales, Inc. v. Eastern Freightways, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  2. Washington Gas Light Co. v. ConnollyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
  3. Leavitt v. Charles R. Hearn, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  4. Bullock v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
  5. District of Columbia v. Franklin Investment Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979

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