Ballard v. Dibrell
Ballard v. Dibrell
Opinion of the Court
Defendant Dibrell, as Deputy Sheriff, had, for collection, two -common law executions issued against the complainant, Ballard, and others. With these executions in his possession, the officer visited the home of complainant in order to levy the same on the latter’s property. On this visit the complainant gave the officer a levy on certain personal property belonging to him, and soon thereafter executed a statutory bond ,for the delivery of the prop
Issues were made by proper pleading, and proof somewhat conflicting was taken. On the trial the Chancellor dismissed complainant’s bill and the cause is now here by appeal, and errors are assigned upon this decree: (1) As to description of the property levied on, appellant points out no vagueness or obscurity in it, and we can find nothing to warrant this contention. (2) Conceding the fact to be as Ballard insists, that the property was not in sight when the levy was made, it was, under the facts of this case, a good levy as to him, whatever it may have been as to others. He assented to the levy as it was made, gave the officer a description of the property levied upon, and then - executed a statutory bond for its delivery at a time and place agreed upon between complainant and the officer. These acts amount to a conclusive 'agreement on his part with the officer, that the levy is good. If there was any irregularity on the part of the officer, he waives it.
Mr. . Freeman, in his work on Executions, Art. II., Sec. 260, states the law as follows: “When an
This statement of the law is sustained by reason and authority. We therefore affirm the decree of the Chancellor, with costs.
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