Peasley Transfer & Storage Co. v. Smith

ON REVIEW

SILAK, Justice.

This is a review of a Court of Appeals decision concerning a warehouseman’s lien, and related issues of a sheriffs liability when executing a writ of execution on personal property and a claim of conversion.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In their divorce action in February 1991, Vernon K. Smith (Vernon) and Sharon K. Smith (Sharon) were each awarded certain separate property items and a share of the community property. Sharon was awarded a monetary judgment secured by a “judicially declared lien” 1 in all of the community property awarded to Vernon.

On April 23, 1991,…