Stern v. Sica

Citations

• 66 Pa. Super. 84
• 1917 Pa. Super. LEXIS 199

Syllabus

<p>Bailment — Lease of automobile — Repairs by lessee — Lien for repairs.</p> <p>Where a lease of an automobile for a certain term at a weekly rental, provides that the automobile shall be returned at the termination of the lease “in as good condition” as when delivered, but gives the lessee no right to impose a lien upon it for repairs, and after a period the lessee defaults in the payment of rental, a repairman who has possession of the automobile when the default occurs, cannot claim a lien upon it for repairs ordered by the lessee, or withhold it from the possession of the lessor until his charges are paid.</p>