In re Lewis
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original proceeding in habeas corpus. STATEMENT. Gottfried Frohwerk was a judgment creditor of S. M. Lewis. Execution was issued and returned unsatisfied.
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Original proceeding in habeas corpus. STATEMENT. Gottfried Frohwerk was a judgment creditor of S. M. Lewis. Execution was issued and returned unsatisfied. Upon application of Frohwerk, the judge of the district court, in which court the judgment was rendered, issued an order at chambers requiring S. M. Lewis and Margaret Lewis to appear before him on July 29, 1902, to answer concerning the property of S. M. Lewis and also as to any indebtedness that might be due from Margaret Lewis to S. M. Lewis. After an appearance and hearing, the judge made the following finding: “That the said Margaret…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Smith, J.:
The imprisonment of petitioner is based on section 4966, General Statutes oí 1901, the material part of which reads :
“The judge may order any property of the judgment debtor not exempt by law, in the hands either of himself or any other person or corporation, or due to the judgment debtor, to be applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment, and may enforce the same by proceedings for contempt, in case- of refusal or disobedience.”
The principal point, relied on by counsel for petitioner is that when she was attached and brought before the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bostwick v. BryantIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- State ex rel. DeGeer v. PierceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
- Bronzan v. DrobazCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
- National Bank of America v. Home Security Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1902
- In re Morris for a writ of Habeas CorpusSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
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