HARVEY v. THOMAS

No. 43409.

119 So.2d 446 (1960)

239 La. 510

Melba L. HARVEY v. Noel THOMAS. Nehemiah L. PALMER, Sheriff, v. Melba L. HARVEY et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied April 25, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Gladney, Baton Rouge, Ponder & Ponder, New Orleans, for defendants and appellants.

Seale, Kelton & Hayes, John McK. Taylor, Baton Rouge, Richard Kilbourne, Clinton, for appellees.


HAWTHORNE, Justice.

The primary issue in these matters is whether appellant Noel Thomas is entitled to be paid, by virtue of his homestead exemption, the full sum of $4,000 from the proceeds of a sheriff's sale. The property sold was seized under a judgment in favor of Melba L. Harvey for the principal sum of $2,500 plus 8 per cent per annum interest from December 22, 1951, until paid, 10 per cent attorney's fees on the principal and interest, and all costs. After...

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