Berry v. Charlton

By the Court,

"Watson, C. J.

On October 1st, 1881, H. J. Butler commenced an action to recover money, in the circuit court for Linn county, against L. T. Berry, the respondent here, and at the same time procured a writ of attachment to be issued in such action, and levied on a span of horses, set of harness, and wagon belonging to the latter. J. J. Charlton, the appellant, was sheriff of said county at the time, and levied the attachment; Berry duly claimed the property as exempt from execution, but it was not released. Afterwards, Butler recovered judgment and order for the sale of the…