Hambleton v. Coopwood

Cableton Habéis, Chief Justice.

This appeal involves the question of a homestead exemption. On January 11, 1962, M. C. Hambleton, Jr., instituted suit against appellees, Curtis Coopwood and wife, Alice Coopwood, on a promissory note, dated December 31, 1958. On February 15, 1962, Hambleton obtained a judgement against the appellees in the amount of $1,559.00, plus attorney’s fee, interest, and costs. In January, 1964, appellant indicated that he planned to have a writ of execution issued against appellees, and to levy on a certain forty-acre tract, owned by the Coopwoocls. The latter contended…