Gulbankian v. Harabedian

This appeal, pursuant to Dist/Mun Cts. RA.D.A, Rule 8C, concerns the applicability of the garage keepers lien statute, G.L.c. 255, §§25, 26, to a machine shop that specializes in antique automotive engine overhauls, to collect *52for evaluation and storage charges.

The judge could have found the following facts. The defendant, Mr. Harabedian, (Harabedian) owned one of nineteen 1967 Dodge Chargers with 426 Chrysler Hemi Engine and standard transmission, that was built for racing. The plaintiffs, the Gulbankian brothers, own J&M Machine Shop (J&M) which specialized in rebuilding antique automotive…