Chalker v. Thompson

Blandford, Justice.

1. Barton had two justice’s court y?, fas. levied on the property of Thompson, who replevied the property, and Rivers became his surety on the forthcoming bond; after this, and before the day of sale, Thompson had the property exempted to him as the head of a family. The property not being forthcoming on the day of sale, plaintiff in error brought his action on the forthcoming bond. On the trial of this case, defendant tendered in evidence the exemption papers allowed by the ordinary. This was objected to by plaintiff, upon the ground that the papers did not show he had…