Union Mutual Ass'n v. Cooper

The petition for certiorari set out the following facts: On December 18, 1911, C. L. Cooper sued out against petitioner in a designated justice’s court a proceeding to foreclose an alleged laborer’s lien for $10 upon certain personal property, to wit, “more than thirty policies of insurance.” Execution issued thereunder and was levied, on said, date, by J. D. Barkley, a constable, upon a roller-top desk belonging to petitioner. When said levy was made the defendant in execution (petitioner in certiorari) denied owing said pretended claim and offered to give bond. Refusing to comply with said…