Jahnke v. Mesa Equipment, Inc.

PERRY, Judge.

This appeal arises from the sale of personal property to satisfy a lien for repairs under Idaho Code Section 45-806. Following the sale, the debtor and owner of the personal property brought an action for conversion and for claim and delivery against the purchaser at the sale. The action was tried to the district court, which entered judgment in favor of the purchaser. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

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FACTS

In the fall of 1991, Virgil Jahnke hired Mesa Equipment, Inc., located in Elmore County, to make repairs on his Versatile 900…