Hankins v. Ingols

An execution in favour of Hankins and Mount against Weaver, was levied on a spinning machine in Weaver’s possession. Ingols filed with the justice, who had issued the execution, a claim to the machine as his property. He also filed an affidavit; stating that “ the above claim was true in substance and matter of fact, to the best of his belief.” *36The triors, under the statute of 1831, found the property to be Weaver’s and subject to the execution. The justice entered a judgment on the verdict; and stated in his judgment that the property, was valued, by agreement of the parties, at 200…