Security-First National Bank v. Pierson

Fourteen saddles, nineteen bridles, fifteen saddle blankets, three hackamores, and packing equipment, of a value less than $1,000, were seized from the possession of the defendant under a writ of execution to satisfy a deficiency judgment against him. The defendant moved to discharge said personal property from the levy and seizure on the ground that it was exempt from execution pursuant to the provisions of section 690, subdivision 3, of the Code of Civil Procedure. The motion was granted and the plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

The only question to be determined is whether the trial court…