Legal Opinion

Megehe v. Draper

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1855PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from, Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtRyland, Judge

The defendant, Draper, caused the plaintiff’s property to he levied upon under and by virtue of an execution. The plaintiff claimed the property, to the value of f>150, as exempt from *511execution, under the act of the legislature, of February 6,. 1847, and the property was duly appraised. The defendant afterwards caused the property to be sold under the execution, and this suit is brought for that wrong.

The defence relied upon is, that the plaintiff, at the time, had other property not specifically exempt from execution, more-than sufficient in value to pay the debt, which he concealed from-the…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. Elder v. WilliamsNevada Supreme Court · 1882
  2. State ex rel. Codding v. FinnMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
  3. Bank of Brimson v. GrahamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  4. Pourney v. SeabaughMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Wagner v. J. H. North Furniture & Carpet Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1895

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