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· 2/12/1894

Hawley v. Hampton

Citations

  • 160 Pa. 18
  • 28 A. 471
  • 1894 Pa. LEXIS 754

Syllabus

<p>Debtor’s exemption — Waiver—Joint ownership — Pledge of stock.</p> <p>The joint owners of a certificate of stock pledged for .a joint debt cannot claim the exemption of three hundred dollars out of the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale of the stock.</p> <p>A pledge of personal property implies a waiver of the benefits of the exemption law.</p>

Judges: Dean, Fell, Green, McCollum, Williams

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