Case Name: J. W. HEPTINSTALL v. E. B. PERRY and others
Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
Jurisdiction: North Carolina
Decision Date: 1877-01
Citations: 76 N.C. 190
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. W. HEPTINSTALL v. E. B. PERRY and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Carolina Reports
Volume: 76
Pages: 190–191

Head Matter:
J. W. HEPTINSTALL v. E. B. PERRY and others.
Homestead — Assessment.
Under Bat. Rev. cb. 55, § 20, the application for a re-assessment of a homestead by the Township Board of Trustees must be made before the sale of the excess by the Sheriff.
Civil ActioN tried at Fall Term, J 875, of IIalieax Superior Court, before Watts, J.
The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the defendants, execution issued thereon and the homestead of the judgment debtor was laid off. About six months after the sale of the excess by the Sheriff, the plaintiff becoming dissatisfied requested a re-appraisement and re-allotment of' said homestead, and to that end applied for a peremptory mandamus to be directed to the Township Hoard of Trustees, the other defendants, which Idis Honor refused and the plaintiff’ appealed.
Messrs. Moore §■■ Gatling and E. Conigland, for the plaintiff
No counsel for the defendants.

Opinion:
Reade, J.
The statute is so plain as to leave no room for construction.
The application for re-assessment and allotment of homestead must be before the sale of the excess by the Sheriff, Bat. Rev. ch. 55, § 20.
No error.
Per Curiam. Judgment affirmed.