Faulkner v. Jones

In July, 1893, the appellant, who was *382then a debtor in embarrassed and failing circumstances, made an assignment of all of his property for the benefit of his creditors, to the appellee, as trustee. The property so assigned consisted of a stock of hardware and farming implements, real estate, notes and book accounts. In the deed of assignment, the appellant reserved the right to the exemption to which he was entitled as a householder under the law. The appraisers set off to appellant articles of personal property selected by him to the amount of $220.00, and in their appraisement they…