Abraham v. Davenport
Supreme Court of Iowa
Ajofecd from, MahasJm District Court. Action to enforce a landlord’s lien. A writ for a landlord’s attachment was issued, and was levied upon the defendant's office furniture. The defendant moved to discharge the attachment, on the ground that the property attached was exempt from execution. The court overruled the motion, and from the order the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Oh. X
'The defendant showed, in support of his .motion, that he is the head of a family, and is an attorney at law, and engaged in the practice; that the property was in use by him as such attorney, and necessary to enable him to carry on his law business, and was purchased before the debt sued on was contracted.
Under section 3072 of the Code, the proper tools, instruments and books of a lawyer, if the head of a family, are exempt from execution. The question presented is as to whether the ordinary office furniture of a lawyer necessary to enable him to carry on his business can, within…
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