Legal Opinion
Hawkes v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 3, 1924No. 10,552PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke
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The question here presented is one of priority as between a chattel mortgage and a subsequent repairman’s lien. The parties appeared in reverse order in the trial court, and are hereinafter designated as there.
October 7, 1920, the owners of an automobile truck mortgaged it to plaintiff for $460 due January 7, 1921, and the mortgage was recorded the following day. Thereafter the owners brought the truck to defendant’s garage “in a broken and dilapidated condition.” For repairs thereon amounting to over $300, the truck was. sold under defendant’s alleged lien, and he bought it in for the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Littell v. Brayton Motor & Accessory Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1921
- Ellison v. TuckermanColorado Court of Appeals · 1913
- Ellison v. TuckermanColorado Court of Appeals · 1913
3Cited by5 opinions
- Indiana Truck Corp. v. Hurry Up Broadway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- B. K. Sweeney Electrical Co. v. PostonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1942
- Walker v. MathisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
- First Security Bank of Idaho v. CrouseDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1966
- First Security Bank of Idaho v. Fred Crouse, D/B/A C & L Diesel ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967