Lansden v. Hampton

The question presented by the pleadings in this case is, whether a defendant in execution, desirous of availing himself of the statutory exemption as to personal property, is required to have the property described in his schedule present and within view of the officer before the latter must appoint appraisers. The statute provides that the execution debtor, if lie seeks the benefit of the exemption, shall, within ten days after notice of the execution, make a schedule of all his personal property and deliver the same to the officer; “and thereupon the officer having the execution * , * *…