Damon v. Reliable Transfer Co.

Citations

• 25 Haw. 98
• 1919 Haw. LEXIS 40

Syllabus

<p>Liens — common law artisan’s lien — effect of voluntary delivery to owner.</p> <p>When one entitled to a lien upon a chattel for its repair voluntarily delivers such chattel to its owner the lien is extinguished.</p> <p>Same — same—resumption of possession does not revest the lien.</p> <p>When the lien has been extinguished by delivery of the chattel the lien does not revest upon possession being restored.</p> <p>Chattel Mortgages — liability of purchaser of mortgaged chattel without consent of mortgagee.</p> <p>One who converts to his own use a chattel subject to a duly recorded chattel mortgage without the consent of the- mortgagee is liable to the mortgagee for its value.</p>