Western States Securities Co. v. Mosher

This case involves the right of the lessor to claim a landlord’s lien upon an automobile brought upon the premises by a tenant as stock in trade and sold therefrom under a conditional sales contract.

The facts in detail are that Eisenhour-Bradley Motor Company, a copartnership, was a subtenant of appellee, Hattie L. Mosher, engaged in selling automobiles from the rented premises. On March 9, 1923, a used Cleveland automobile was brought upon the premises by the tenant, where it remained until March 13th, when it was conditionally sold to Fred Jones and B. E. Harrell for $924.07. The purchasers…