Cushing v. Quigley
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from, Third Judicial District, Deer Lodge County. Action for debt. The cause was tried before Dubeee, J. Defendant had judgment below. I. A gift from the husband to the wife of property exempt from execution is not a fraud upon the creditors of the husband. (Robb v. Brewer, 60 Iowa, 539; Pike v. Miles, 23 Wis. 164; 99 Am. Dec. 148, and note.) II.
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Appeal from, Third Judicial District, Deer Lodge County. Action for debt. The cause was tried before Dubeee, J. Defendant had judgment below. I. A gift from the husband to the wife of property exempt from execution is not a fraud upon the creditors of the husband. (Robb v. Brewer, 60 Iowa, 539; Pike v. Miles, 23 Wis. 164; 99 Am. Dec. 148, and note.) II. The purpose of exemption of wages of a laboring man ■is to enable husbands to support their families, and such exemption laws should be liberally construed. (In re McManus’ Estate, 87 Cal, 292; 22 Am. St. Rep. 250; Pettit v. Muskegon etc. Co.…
1Opinion of the CourtHarwood, J.
This action was brought to recover from defendant the sum of one hundred and thirty-one dollars, said sum having been earned by and was due plaintiff from the Anaconda Smelting Company, and was collected by defendant on or about July 18, 1890, acting as sheriff of Deer Lodge County, under and by virtue of an execution duly issued on a valid judgment in favor of one Menard against Cushing, the plaintiff in this action. Plaintiff made a demand for the release of said money on the ground that the same was exempt from levy under the provisions of subdivision 10 of section 321 of the Code Civil…
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