Helm v. Pridgen

Opinion by

Winkler, J.

§ 643. Statement of the case. Pridgen, contracted a debt in 1862, on which a judgment was rendered against him in 1867. Under an execution issued on this judgment in September, 1872, the carriage of Pridgen was levied upon, and, over his objection that it was exempt property, not subject to forced sale, was sold. This carriage was bought by Pridgen subsequent to the passage of the act of August the 15th, 1870, which act first exempted in this state a carriage from forced sale for debt. There is no question of fraud raised, and it is admitted that Pridgen was the head of a…