Pfeifer v. Hatton

Plaintiff and appellant seeks to recover a judgment for the possession of certain personal property, which was levied upon by respondent under an execution against plaintiff, which property the latter claims as exempt. Defendant had judgment in the court below, and from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a judgment non obstante, or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.

The sole question involved is whether plaintiff complied with the statute (section 7119, Rev. Codes 1905), in claiming his exemptions. The record discloses that after such levy plaintiff appeared before a justice of the…