Peebler v. Danziger

Plaintiffs obtained a money judgment against defendants, including defendant Hutchinson. An execution was issued and levied upon the latter’s tools and equipment consisting of three lawn mowers—one hand mower, a circular power mower, and a Gravely tractor mower—an iron bar, shovels, spades, picks and adze, and a grave lowering device. Defendant filed with the sheriff a claim that the property under levy consisted of “The tools or implements of a me chanic or artisan, necessary to carry on his trade,” and were exempt from execution as provided in section 690.4 of the Code of Civil Procedure.…