Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-13
Homastead Exemptions.


of whose editors ir. TUcKER) introduced last win
ter, the Homestead Bill passed by our Legislature
the following compilation of Homestead Exemptions
in the different States It will be seen that South
Carolina is among those who allow the smallest amount
of exemption One or two States are below US, but
the largest number are beyond u.s. We thnk now
ever that the allowance of State is very good but
the provisions of tho law should extend to those who
live in towns and cities as well those in the coun-
try:
MA1SE.-A lot of land, dwelling house and
out buildings thereon or so much thereof as shall
not exceed FIVE hundred dollars in value.
vERMoNT.-The Homestead Of every house
keeper, or head of family to the value OF tve
hundred dollars, and the yearly products thereof
MAssAcHUsEns.-The lot and buildings there
on occupied as a residence to the value OF tve
hundred dollars.
NEw.YoRK.;- The lot and buildings thereon
occupied as a residence to the value of one thou
sand dollars.
MARYLAND-All real estate acquired by mar
riage during the life of the wife, from execution
for debt of husbend.
GEoRGIA.-Twcnty acres of land including
dwelling house and Improvements (value Of house
and improvements not to exceed two hundred
dollars) and the additional amount of five acres
for each child under fifteen years Of age.
FLoR1DA.-Forty acres of land to every Far
mer and to every house-keeper residing in
town or city, house and lot not to exceed three
hundred dollars in value .....
ALABAhA-Forty acres of land when not in
any town or city, and provided such does not ex-
ceed in value four hundred dollars. .....
TExAs-Two hundred acres of land when
not in any town or city, or town and city lots,
not to exceed in value two thousand dollars.
OH1o.-Every Family Homestead not ex:
ceeding five hundred dollars in value.
M1cH1eAN.-Forty acres with dwelling house and
appurtenances when not in town or city if in
a town or city; lot and dwelling house not to
exceed in value fifteen hundred dollars.
1LL1Nors.-Lot Of ground and buildings there
on occupied as residence not exceeding in val
ue one thousand dollars.
IowA.-Forty acres Of land, not in a town or
city, or house and lot in town or city, not ex-
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars. ....
W1SCONSIN.-rOrty acres VI lanu nob Ill n
town or city or town or city lot not exceed
ing in amount one fourth of an acre.
CAL1FoRNIA.-The Homestead consisting of
quantity of land together with the dwelling house
thereon and its appurtenances and not exceeding
in value the sum Of Jfve thousand dollars.
New JERsEY.-A Homestead to each head of
family, being the family residence, to the value
of five hundred dollars; not to be assets in the
hands of an Administrator but to remain for the
benefit of the widow, and until the maturity Of
the last minor child.
TENNEssEE.-There is Homestead exempted
in this State to the value of five hundred dol
lars.
SOUTH CARoL1NA-A Homestead of fifty acres
of land, including the dwelling house and appur-
tenances, not to exceed five hundred dollars in
value and not to extend to any property situa-
ted within the limits of any city or town corpo-
rate.
LouIsIANA-A Homestead to the value Of
one thousand dollars.