Barker v. . Humphrey

Affirmed.

Motion in the cause, which is a civil action to abate a public nuisance.

At the original trial the place of business of the defendant was adjudged to be a public nuisance and it was ordered abated and it was further ordered "that all fixtures, furniture, musical instruments or other movable property which have been used by the defendant Bill Humphrey in conducting the said nuisance shall be removed," etc. Thereafter, under execution duly issued, the sheriff of Lenoir County seized all the movable property, including a stock of merchandise found on the premises, and proceeded to sell…