Barnett v. Culberson

H. G. Barnett filed a rule in the city court of Jefferson against R. M. Culberson, alleging that a constable levied on 41 bushels of corn “in the field” by virtue of a distress warrant in favor of the plaintiff against Edgar Y. Mahaffey, which was for more than $100, and turned the distress- warrant and levy over to the sheriff, and that the sheriff refused to bring the corn to sale and pay plaintiff the proceeds. Upon the issues raised by the sheriff’s response to the rule, on an agreed statement of facts the judge found in favor of the sheriff and discharged the rule. To this order the…