Commonwealth v. McCarroll
Commonwealth v. McCarroll
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
We perceive no available objection to the instructions given by the court below in this case — as decided by this court in the case of Bell v. Commonwealth, 1 J. J. Mar. 553. “It must appear by proof that the sheriff had knowledge of property owned by the defendant subject to the execution, and on which he could make the levy or a knowledge of such facts as should cause him to make exertions to find property.” It seems from the evidence in this case that the defendant in the execution was the owner of but little, if any, property, and, although living on a farm where he at times had the control over and possession of some horses, .mules, etc., and upon which a crop of tobacco was raised, still there were other persons living on the same farm, and who asserted an ownership of this property and used it in conjunction with the defendant in the execution. The appellant had sold to Sims, his debtor, this farm, and was compelled to take it
Wherefore the judgment of the court below is affirmed.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.