Menzie v. Kelly

This was replevin brought by Menzie, appellant, against Kelly, appellee. The case was submitted to the court, upon an agreed statement of facts. The court found for appellee, and rendered judgment against appellant for costs, and awarded a writ of retorno habendo. In the case of Mineral Point R. R. Co. v. Barron, 83 Ill. 365, the Supreme Court held that the statute of this State exempting $25 of wages due a party who is the head of a family, and resides with the same, from garnishment, is not confined to residents of this State, but applies also to wages due a non-resident. This was so…