Etchen v. Dennis & Son Garage

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

This action concerns the priority of liens on an automobile. The plaintiff, the holder of a'conditional sale contract duly filed for record, commenced the action — one in replevin — to obtain possession of the automobile. The defendants claimed the right to the possession by virtue of a lien for • material furnished and labor performed in making repairs on the car. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.

' The plaintiff sold the automobile to Sam Walden, who lived in Montgomery county, and took from him…