Horton v. Summers
Horton v. Summers
Opinion of the Court
Summers & Middlebrooks obtained judgment against Horton and garnisheed Stephenson. Stephenson answered that he held funds in his hands which arose from the sale of lands in the possession, when sold, of Horton. Horton claimed the fund as the head of his family as being the proceeds of the sale of homestead property, and dissolved the garnishment by giving bond and security under section 3541 of the Code. An issue was made up under section 3542, as to whom the money belonged, whether to Horton individually as defendant in the execution, or to Horton as the head of his family, representing the homestead. On that issue the claimant offered in-evidence the homestead papers showing that the land had been set apart to him as the head of a family for their homestead. The court ruled the testimony inadmissible, and the claimant excepted.
Inasmuch as the other errors are assigned upon motions and amendments offered consequent upon these papers being rejected, it becomes wholly unnecessary to consider them, as in our judgment the court erred in so ruling as to make them necessary.
Judgment reversed.
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