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Cal Civ Code ~ 3071 (1996) <br /> <br />ANNOTATIONS: <br /> Garageman's lien: Modern view as to validity of statute permitting sale of <br />vehicle without hearing. 64 ALR3d 814. <br /> <br />~' NOTES OF DECISIONS <br /> Where there has been valid sale of car to satisfy repairman's lien, purchaser <br />becomes equitable owner with right to possession and right to complete his <br />title. Goodman v Anglo-Calif. Trust Co. (1923) 62 CA 702, 217 P 1078. <br /> Where statutory period has not expired when sale is made, sale is void. <br />Peerless lns. & Brokerage Co. v Dwyer Equipment Co. (1926) 78 CA 141, 248 P <br />303. <br /> Wendor of automobile under lease contract, by terms of which title is <br />retained in vendor, has interest.which gives him right to redeem car from lien <br />of repairman and, therefore, right to immediate possession. Covington v Grant <br />(1927) 82 CA 749, 256 P 213. <br /> Sale before repairs are completed is premature and invalid. Luridblade v <br />Pierce (1928) 95 CA 192,272 P 329. <br /> Where defendant agreed to keep car in storage at certain rate per month until <br /> called for on return of owner from another state, when accumulated charges <br /> should be paid, sale for charges was conversion. Neff v Campbell (1930) 106 CA <br /> 286, 289 P 217. <br /> Contracts of condi~.iona! sale, e.~ua!!y with chattel mortgages, must be deemed <br /> zo be made wizi~ knowledge of lien !a~'; an~ when for default of yendee vendor <br /> asserts his ri~h~ of reception, he must do so in subordination to subsisting <br /> liens under =ha~ law. Pacific States Finance Corp. v Proires .(1931) 113 CA Supp <br /> 757,295 P 804. <br /> Civ. Code, @~ 307!--3074, pa~s of the ~-rageman's lien law, deprive owners <br /> of due process ~f law in that ~hey pa_~iZ invo!untar3: sale and transfer of a <br /> vehicle ~:i=houz affording the owner an oppo_~unity for hearing. Consequently, <br /> these provisions are invalid. Adams v Depa.~menz of Motor Vehicles (1974) 11 <br /> C3d 146, 113 Ca! Rpzr 145, 520 P2d 961. <br /> A garageman may, pursuant to the ~ara~eman's lien law, retain Dossession of <br /> an auZomobi!e if the owner declines ~o Day for its repair, but ma] not sell the <br /> a.uZomobi!e to ~azisfy the claim. if the 'owner remains ~nwilling or unable to pay <br /> zne amount claimed, =he parties are re!egatea. to such remedies as are provided <br /> by common law or statute consonant wi~h ~ue process re .ouirements. Adams v <br /> Department of Motor Vehicles (1974) !! C3d 146, 113 Ca! Rptr !45, 520 P2d 961. <br /> <br /> 1ST DOCUMENT of Level I printed in :'U~_i format. <br /> <br /> DEEPING ' S CALI?ORN!A CODES ANNOTATED <br /> Copyright (c) 1995, Bancroft-Whitney Co~peny <br /> <br /> *** THIS SECTION IS CURRENT THROUGH ~ 1996 SUPPT.~-~,~-NT (1996 SESSION) *** <br /> *** INCLUDING URGENCY LEGISLATION T!'~OUGH CH~_DTER 161, 7/12/96 *** <br /> <br /> CML CODE <br /> DIVISION 3. Obligations <br /> ~ART 4. Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions <br /> TITLE 14. Lien <br /> CI.:I~TER 6.5. Liens on Vehicles <br /> <br /> Cal Civ Co~e @ 3072 (1996) <br /> <br /> @ 3072. Notice of sale <br /> <br /> lex. code <br /> <br /> <br />