Shilling v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of West Carroll; John R. Mc-Intosch, Judge. Suit by R. W. Shilling against Lee R. Brooks. From a judgment rejecting his demand to have declared exempt from seizure certain mules on which plaintiff holds a chattel mortgage, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendant appeals from a judgment rejecting his demand to have declared exempt from seizure, under article 244 of the Constitution, two of five mules on which the plaintiff holds a chattel mortgage.
Appellant did not allege or offer to prove that he had any one dependent upon him for support, or that his wife did not have property or means to the amount of $2,000. The exemption is granted only to a head of a family, or person having another dependent upon him or her for support; and it is not granted to any one whose wife has and enjoys property or means to the amount of $2,000. The only…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McLeod v. NobleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Crichton Co. v. MerrittSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913