Tappenden v. Artus
Court of Appeal
3 All E.R. 213 (1963)
Relevant factsFree
Tappenden (plaintiff), an installment seller who allowed lessee Artus to possess a van before full payment, saw Artus arrange necessary repairs with Rayleigh Garage (defendant) after a breakdown; when Artus failed to pay, Rayleigh asserted a mechanic's lien and refused to return the van, and the trial judge, finding Tappenden had not authorized the repairs, ordered the van's return without the lien.
IssueFree
Whether, if a car's lessee authorizes a mechanic's repairs but fails to pay for them, the mechanic may assert a lien against the car's owner.