Reinhardt v. Nikolaisen

GRIMM, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs petitioned to determine title and right to possession of art works in decedent’s estate. Defendants did not claim ownership of the assets, but claimed a possessory lien for a debt. The trial court found that the estate’s ownership was subject to the lien, which secured decedent’s obligations.

Plaintiffs’ appeal raises two points. They allege the “trial court erred in allowing defendants to testify as to the existence of a lien for the reason that the statute of frauds bars such testimony.” They also allege that the trial court erred “in allowing a lien against…