St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
Homestead Exemp ion.

1see'" 0AoAA Pcou DAA VI 4nlHueSOtsl. AN2rs
is, as We observe, quite diversity OF sen
timent as to its justiceand propriety. w,
entertain the opinion that rascal vii
heat you exemption OF no exemption anc
his law may shield honest debtors from
the severity Of unteeling creditors, until
such time as they can accumulate suti.
cheney to pay their entire Indebtedness
At all events we can give tia fair trial
nd II it disappoints the expectations Of its
ends it can be repealed. $3.50 .
An ACT FOR a HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
4}e it eMuctea By the Legislature Of the
xStuteo # minnesota =:
Sec. l. That homestead consisting at
any quantity Of land, not exceeding Ell ht y
acres, and the dwelling house thereon and
its appurtenances, to be selected by the
owner thereof, and not included in any in.
corporated town plat, or city or villa ge.-
Or, instead thereof at the option of the
owner, quantity Of land not exec ding in
amount one lot being within an IL. corpora.
ted town, city or village, and the dwelling
house thereon and its appurtena.nces, own.
ed and occupied by any resident Of this
State, shall not be subject to attachment
levy or sale upon execution, Or any other
process issuing out Of any Court within
this State, This section shall be deemed
and construed to exempt such homestead
in the manner aforesaid, during the time
it shall be occupied by the widow, or mi.
nor, child or children Of any deceased
person who was when living untitled to the
benefits Of this Act
Sec. 2. Such exemption shall not ex.
tend to any mortgage, therein lawfully OBJ
tanned, bat such mortgage, Or other alien
alton, Of such land by the owner thereof, If
married man, shall not lie valid without
the signature of the wife to the same, un-
less such mortgage ahall be given to Sc
cure the payment Of the, purchase money
or some portion thereof
Sec: 3. Whenever{s levy shall be made
upon the lands or tep.ements Of Z house
h'lder, whose homestead has not been Sc
lected and set apart by metes and bounds,
such householder may notify the officer at
'she time OF maxim g such levy, Of what he
*,scgards as bis Homestead. vita a descrin-
';taon thereof, wit hin the limits above pre-
''serlbed, and the remainder alone shall be
subject to sale under such levy.
SEC. 4. e.: the plaintiff in execution
'.hall be disss 4tisfed with the quantity Of
sand selectejl aud set apart as aforesaid,
the officer making the levy shall cause the
same to be- surveyed, beginning at point
to BE oes 4gnated by the owner, and set off
III Ct n pact form, including the dwelling
MOUSE: nd its appurtenances, the amount
SPEC ii Il in the first section of this Act,
s e tie expense Of such survey shall be
"a n seable On the execution and collected
Is e, :eupon.
&c. S. After the survey shall have
be en- made, the officer making the lew
ray sell the property levied upon and not
Included in the set-of, in the same manner
rs provided in other cases for the sale of
real estate on execution, and in giving a
deed OF tie same, he may describe it ac-
cording to his original levy, excepting
therefrom by metes and bounds, according
20 the certificate Of the survey, the quanti-
ty set-of as aforesaid.
Sec. G. Any person owning and occu-
plying any house or land not his own. and
claiming said house as a homestead, shall
be entitled to the exemption aforesaid.
SEC. I. Nothing in this act shall be
considered as exempting any real estate
<som taxation or sale for taxes.
SEC. s. No property hereinafter mention
'd or represented shall he liable to attach
nent, execution or sale, or any FINAL process
.asued from any court in this State:
First. The family bible.
Second. Family pictures, school books
'r library, and musical instruments for use
Of family.
Third. 4 seat or pew in any house or
,,lace Of public worship.
Fourth. A lot in any burial ground.
Fifth. All wearing apparel Of the deb
tor and his family, all beds, bedstcads, and
bedding, kept and used by the debtor and
bis family; all stoves and sppendagcs put
mp or kept for the use Of the debtor and
his family; all cooking utensils, and all 9th
or houshold furniture not herein enumer-
atcd not exceeding Ave hundred dollars
in value,
Sixth. Three cows, ten swine, one yoke
oxen and one horse; or in lieu Of one
yoke Of oxen and a horse, span Of horses
or nul S; twenty sheep and the wool from
the same, either in the raw material or
manufactured into yarn or cloth; the nee
essary food for all the stock mentioned in
this section for one years support, either
provided OF growing, or both, as the debtor
nay choose; also, one wagon, cart or dray,
me sleigh, two plows, sone drag, and other
armingg utensils, including tackle for teams,
not eKceeding three hundred dollars in value.
Seventh. Provisions for the debtor and
his family necessary for one years support,
either provided or growing, or both, and
fuel necessary for one year.
Eighth. The tools and Instruments ~