People ex rel. Till v. Roy

Lake, Ch. J.

In tbis case an alternative writ of mandamus was issued during tbe present term, requiring tbe 'defendant, wbo is a constable of Richardson county, and wbo, it was alleged, bad seized in attachment certain of tbe relator’s personal property claimed as exempt, to proceed as directed by section (513), General Statutes, 616, to have said property .appraised, and permit him to select and retain therefrom to tbe amount of five hundred dollars in value, or that be show cause why be should not do so.

It appears that tbe rélator is tbe bead of a family, and in all other respects within tbe…