Gunn v. Barry
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Supreme Court of Georgia; the case being thus: By a statute of Georgia, passed many years ago, it was enacted that the following property, belonging to a debtor who was the head of a family, should be exempt from levy and sale. “ Fifty acres of land, and five additional ones for each of his children under the age of 16 years, the land to include the dwelling-house, if the same and improvements do not exceed $200. “ One farm horse or mule. ‘ One cow and calf.
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Error to the Supreme Court of Georgia; the case being thus: By a statute of Georgia, passed many years ago, it was enacted that the following property, belonging to a debtor who was the head of a family, should be exempt from levy and sale. “ Fifty acres of land, and five additional ones for each of his children under the age of 16 years, the land to include the dwelling-house, if the same and improvements do not exceed $200. “ One farm horse or mule. ‘ One cow and calf. “ Ten head of hogs. “ Fifty dollars’ worth of provision, and five dollars' worth for each additional child. “Beds, bedding,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice S Wayne
On the 12th of May, 1866, the plaintiff in error recovered in the Superior Court of Randolph County a judgment against W. R. Hart for the sum of $402.30 principal, and $129.60 interest up to the date of the judgment, and costs. An execution was issued upon the judgment, and placed in the hands of the defendant in error as sheriff of that county. He was thereby commanded to make the sums above mentioned and further interest upon the principal from the 12th of May, 1866, and the costs. The plaintiff in error requested him to levy upon a tract of land of 272J acres, belonging to Hart, the…
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