Heath v. Keyes
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. This was an action upon a receipt given by the defendants to the plaintiff, as marshal of the village of Waupun, for goods levied upon by the latter by virtue of a writ of attachment against the property of the defendant Hollister. The summons was served on the defendant Keyes, but not upon Hollister, who made no appearance in the action.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Dodge County. This was an action upon a receipt given by the defendants to the plaintiff, as marshal of the village of Waupun, for goods levied upon by the latter by virtue of a writ of attachment against the property of the defendant Hollister. The summons was served on the defendant Keyes, but not upon Hollister, who made no appearance in the action. The answer of Keyes admitted the execution of the receipt, but claimed that the goods receipted for were exempt from attachment, and that Hollister had claimed them as such, and taken them from his control and…
1Opinion of the CourtCols, J.
The principal question in this 'case is, Was the property seized on the attachment against Hollister exempt under the statute? It consisted of two feather beds, four quilts, four feather pillows and two cherry bedsteads. The plaintiff himself testified that when he made the levy on this property, the beds and bedding were put up, and had the appearance of being used by the debtor and his family. He further says that he saw in the debtor’s house only one or two beds besides the two which he levied on, and that these had no feather beds on them. He had a conversation with the debtor's wife at…
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