Gerlach-Barklow Co. v. Ellett

The appellant, Gerlach-Barklow Company, secured a judgment for one hundred sixty-three dollars and seventy-nine cents against one of the appellees, C. Grady El-lett, which was duly enrolled. Execution was issued on this enrolled judgment, and an automobile belonging to the judgment debtor, Ellett, was levied upon to satisfy the judgment. Before the sale of the automobile, however, the execution was stopped by the judgment creditor, who wrote a letter to the sheriff1 in the following-language :

“Sheriff of Coahoma County, City: Yon are hereby authorized to release that certain Ford coupe…