The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-14
An ACT TO PROTECT THE HOME
STEAD.

/ - 1er,Ly cnoc'od M Hc G,ucrol iv,m-
by al me Sd'r NJ ',rm0Hi ms fOiowy5 ="
So. / The homestead every hou.ckccp-
ci,ot hcad ola fmly. residing in this State,
- the value of Eve hundred doar,,--surh
homcsfcnl cousi.iiu" of dwelling houscout-
buildings and lanl appurtcnIut, occupied hy
urh person a. q humr-trn0l, -nud the yearly
products thereof, shall Dee cSrmpt from attach
ncut and execution, in al cases whore the
contract shall be- m1dc or the cause of action
sholkarcuc after the first day Of December,
\ H. 1850, cNccpt NJ iT hereinafter proyid-
rd.
S.e..2. WhcnYycr, tAc rll. ict3itG,w s.,,"
iol upon b, virtue Of uuy execution, such
portion thereof ~ may hr occupied los him al
u homestead, aud n- hc may then elect to r'.
,-gall as such, to tho value ut Gtc hundred
dollar, ia case such person is entitled to bod
the san" cNrmpt from said execution, shall
. lr set uut tu him b, the appraisers ON said
execution, upon their uIths. and the remain
doe only shall hc -ct oil Co the creditor
thurein uul such homestead shall DO 900. uui
~ the -anic manner as t. VOW provided T.,
law tur the setting oil 0f land, ON execution
-TrrrI---r'rry' r'JT't ~ -IICd In III,
official return upon such execution
See. o. Whenever tie personal estate OF
any at-h hgs hrrpFr or hra, of tnmil,
shall b" attached or takrn iu execution, and
the debtor therein shall claim that the ,Iial
or any part thereof Is the annual produce of
-t,.l...'-,,--...-,.,- TIT -rr-
about the same, nc officer hayUny ,p,l, attach
mcnt or execution shall cause the same to NJ
a5 'rtaincd aud set out To such debtor los Az.
prai-el~. 10 Ice appointed and sworu1sis pro
vidrd in the case Of the levy of execution up.
on lands: which proceedings shall hc~vtatrd
ia the oiliccr'- return of such attachment on
execution.
Sec. { If any gr-hoeper or lrr,,ri nj Il
family shall deceast, leaving a widow. his
homestead, or the value aforesaid shall
wholly pass to his widow, anil children IT.
any there be. in due course of descent. with
out being subject to the paymcu. of the debts
Of the deceased, unless made specially charg-
cable thereon, or for taxes assessed thereon:
and the probate court shall appoint three
commissioners. if necessary, to set ont toruch
widow, or to SUCH widow and children, such
homusteui
Sec. 3. Such homestead shall not bc alien
atcd or rnortYaged lay the owner thercnC if i
married man,eNcept by the Joint deed ofsuch
husband and wife, executed and acknowledge
c'l in the manner provided for the convey
ancc Of the lands of married wumcn Provid-
al, however, that such husband NAV, without
the consent of his WIFI mortgage srrrh home
Nitdl. ~ tIt llIh' VI lllt purchase lntftDt, Tor
the payment Of the purchase money.
Sec. 6. Such hon2 shall be subject tu
attachment and execution upon any contract
that may he made, and for all matters and
causes q action which may accrue, prcNous
70, or n The Tine Oi, the purchase of such
homestead; aud shall be subject to sale for
non payment Of taxes, assessed thereon, and
the time when the deed to the owner of such
homestead shall bc lcfl in the town clerks
office, for record, shall bc deemed the time
of the purchase thereof for the purpose mcn--
toned in this act.
Sec. 7. The cost and expenses of setting
out such homestead, or its yearly produce, as
provided in the second and the third sections
of this act, shall he charged and included in
the officers bill Offices upon such writ or OK
ccution.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from and
atter the first day Of December, a. ID. 1880.
Approved Nov. i2Nsi9