Reed v. Holbrook

Holbrook had an execution against Aaron Reed levied upon certain land claimed as homestead property by Reed as trustee for his wife. Upon the trial the claimant admitted being in possession of the land at the time of the levy, and assumed the burden of proof, offering as evidence, to support his claim, the record of the proceedings exempting certain personal property including three horses, several head of cattle, farm supplies and implements, and testimony to the effect that the land levied upon had been bought from one T. T. Holbrook, as agent, etc., with the proceeds of (the sales of crops…