Boston Belting Co. v. Ivens

The plaintiffs, having caused execution to issue, seized and advertised for sale all the movable property in the premises of defendants, known as Ivens’ Iron Works, when the defendants took a rule to release certain articles, as the tools and instruments necessary for the exercise of their trade as foundrymen and machinists, and exempt from seizure under a fieri facias. The rule was made absolute, and plaintiffs appealed.

Their counsel contends that notice of the rule was not given, and the judgment is therefore null. The record shows that the rule was served on the counsel of record, and it…