St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-10-14
Homestead Exemption.

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is, as we observe, quite q diversity Of sem
ti1nent as to lis justice and propriety, We
entertain the opinion that /; rascal will
>heat you exemption OF no exemption and
,his law may. shield honest debtors from
the severity of untee.ing creditors, until
such time az they can accumulate a sutk !
cheney to pay their entire indebtedness.
at ali ay tents We can give it a fair trial.
nd if it >iSappoints.>the expectations Of It's
ends it can be repealed.
IN ACT FOR = HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION,
Be Il enuctca 1y The Leg islatnre ct the
sy:nt:2f A;"resot0
Sic. /. That honest cad consisting Of
ANY quantity Of land, not exceeding eighty
acres, and the dwelling house thereon and
its appurj1Nanuos. to be selected by the
own>c thereof. and not included in any in.
corpora.ec town plat, Or city or village
Or, instead thereof at the option Of the
owner . quantity OF land not exceeding in
Am unt olic lot being within an incorpora-
TED toNn, city or village, and the dwelling
buns> 11;@,eceon and its appustenanccs, owi-
ctI aol oc":,pnj by any resident Of this
S,,te, 5AaI} noc be subject to attachment,
levy G. 8;.le upon execution, or any. other
process issuing OFT At any Court within
this State This section shall be deemed
and construed 10 exempt such homestead
III the luannor aforesaid, during the time
It shal! be occupied by the widow, Or nj
nor, child or children Of any deceased
person wtlo was when living entitled to the
benefits Of this Act.
SEC. 2 Sucn exemption shall not ex-
tend to any nIct.eyc, thereon lawfully o.
tanned, but such mortgage, CT other alien
ation, q such lt%l by the owner thereof. it
married man, shall not be valid without
the Signature Of the wife to the same, ul-
less such mort gage aha}l be given to Sc
cure the payment Of the purchase money
oz some portion thereof.
Sac. ). Whenever Z levy shall be made
upon Gha lands Q: tcnemc3ts Of a house
holder, whose h5..lcstoaa has not beer Sc
!ece4d ana set ;soart by metes and bounds,
a>,ca householder may notify the officer 3
The time Ct making such levy, Of what he
regards as his homestead, with {. descrip-
ton thereof, within the limits above pre-
subject to sale under such levy.
SEC. +. IF the Plaintiff in execution
bail he dissatisfied with the quantity of
land selected :<:,l set . part as aforesaid,
the officer making The levy shall canse the
ssme To be surveyed, beginning at g point
to be designated by the owner, and set OF
III compact form, including the dwelling
house and its appurtonances, the a,nount
sDecified in the first section Of this Act,
and the expense Of such survey shall be
chargeabc on the execution and collected
thereupon.
Sac. 5. After the survey shall have
been made, the officer making the levy
may sell the property levied upon and not
included in the set-off, in the same manner
AS provided III other cases for the sale of
real estate on execution, ana in giving a
deed Of tbs salae, he may describe it &C.
coroins to his original levy, excepting
theretro:a b. motcs and bounds, according
20 the ccrtii5ata d the survey, the guam
ty sct-ott: as aforesaid
SEC. g. Any person owning and cccu-
plying any house or land not his own, and
claiming said house IS a homestead, shall
be entitled 70 tho o35lo 1tion aforesaid.
SEC: I. Nothing n this act shall be
considered %5 exemptlng any real estate
from taxation Or sale Tor taxes.
$50. 8. 70 property hereinafter mention
el Or represented shall be liable to attach
nlent, execution OF sale, or any final process
issued from any court ia this State;
First The family bible.
Second. Family pictures, school books
or library, and musical instruments for use
o. family.
Third. 3 saat or pew in any house Or
place Of public worshi ?.
Fourth \ lot in any burial ground
Fifth. All wearing apparel Of the deb
tor and his family, all beds, bedsteacls, and
bedding, kept and used by The debtor and
his family; all stoves and appendages put
up CT kept for the use Of the debtor and
bis family; al cooking utensils, md all 9th
er houshold furniture not herein enumer-
atcd, not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars
in value.
Sixth. Three COWS, ton swine, ore yoke
Of oxen, and one horse; Or in lieu Of one
yoke Of oxen and d horse, span Of horses
or mules; twenty sheep and the wool from
the same, either in the raw material 9,
manufactured into yarn or cloth; the nee
essary TODD for all the stock mentioned in
this section for one years support, eithe:
provided Or growing, Or both, as the debto,
may choose; also, one wagon, cart or lray
one sleigh, two rlow$, one drag, and Other
farming utensils, including tackle fer teams
notexceeding three hundred dollars in value
Seventh. Provisions for the debtor an !
his family necessary for one years support
either provided Or growing, or both, and
fuel necessary for one year.
Eighth. The tools aud Instruments Of
any mechanic, miuer:or other person, used