Legal Opinion
Whitmore v. New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided November 6, 1975PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Furman, J. S. C.
The constitutionality of the public sale provisions of the Garage Keepers Lien Act, N. J. 8. A. 2A :44-20 et seq., is at issue. The automobiles of both plaintiffs were retained by garage keepers after repairs. Repair bills were disputed and not paid. Plaintiff Coston’s automobile is still retained. Plaintiff Whitmore’s automobile was sold at public sale and title transferred by defendant Division of Motor Vehicles.
The Garage Keepers Lien Act is declaratory of a common law right of lien upon enhancement .of the value of a chattel by work and materials, an extension of the…
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- Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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