Garner v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Natchitoches; Charles Victor Porter, Judge. Action by Jones D. Garner against J. W Freeman, sheriff, and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff enjoined the seizure and sale of certain personal property as exempt under the homestead and exemption laws of this state. The answer averred that plaintiff was in the penitentiary, where he had recently begun to serve a sentence of five years; that he was not the head of a family, and had no one depending on , him for support; and that he was not in a situation to avail himself of the homestead and exemption laws.
The case was tried on an agreed statement of facts, and there was judgment in favor of plaintiff, maintaining his claim of exemption. Defendant has appealed.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lyons v. AndrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Hayden v. SlaughterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Maxwell v. RoachSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Woods v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
- Garnier v. JoffrionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
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- Cloud v. CloudLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Rivet v. George M. Murrell Planting & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Harrelson v. WebbSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- In re BordelonDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1924
- Caire & Graugnard v. HickoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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