Supreme Court of Pennsylvania February 2, 1863 (Strouse's v. Becker)

The opinion of the court was delivered, by

Woodward, J.

In 1857, Roseberry, a creditor of Becker, levied s, fieri facias upon the household goods of the latter, who claimed the benefit of the exemption statute. The goods were appraised at $214.25, and set apart for Becker. Before the appraisement, he had obtained an insurance on them from the Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company.