Ayer v. Bartlett
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Replevin of about five hundred and fifty cords of wood. Trial in the Superior Court, before Hopkins, J., who found for the defendant, and reported the case for the determination of this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
The defendant admits in argument that the wood replevied was not the property of Alton E. Ayer, the husband of the plaintiff. His contention is, first, that although the wood belonged to the wife, yet it was liable to be attached on a writ against the husband as bis property, because it was property employed by the wife in the business of carrying on the farm on her separate account, and no certificate had been recorded, as required by Pub. Sts. c. 147, § 11; and, secondly, that it appears from the officer’s return o'f service of the writ in the action against the husband, that the officer,…
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