St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-16
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cheat yaa es ls ial 81 40 exemption and
this law may shield honest debtors 1fno &
the aeyenty Y iof untseling creditors, nntil
such stimeass they can accumulate j. sufti.
cheney topay Their entire Indebted ess.-
At all events We can give tia fair trial !;
and II it disappqints the expectations otis
friends,it can be repealed. =. ).
AN AeFs FOR A HOMESTEAD ExIMpr1oN..
Besttsenatte7:ly the Legislature, Of ,Me
Stuteef lhsnnesota: ssse .s5t gallgst5as
SEC. !. That homestead consisting Of
any quantity of land, not exceeding eighty
acres, and the dwelling house thereon and
its appurteuances. to be- selected BY the
owner thereof, and notsinc,uiea,in any in
corporated town plat.Ior c;ty- orr rillase.-
Or, instead thereof at : the doption OF. the
owner, q quantity ofiland not exceedin, in
amount one lot:.he.ns within an incorpora.
ted t9wn, city Or village, and the dwelling
house thereon. and Its: appurtenances, own.
ed and occupied BY any resident Of this
Site, shall not be subject to- attachment
levy or sale upon execution, or any other
process issuing out ot 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 ocupied BY the widow, or M !. :
nor, child or children Of any deceased
person who was when living enttlc 4 to the
benefits OFT is Act: p - aat., .<-,, ... y
SEC. Z. sueh9e1emption shall not, ex
tend t. any mortgage. thereon lawfully Oh
tuned, but such mortgage, or other. alien
alton. Of s.:ch> lanl BY the owner thereon. i.
married man, shlll not besvalid withou.
tie sisaAture-of the wife to the same, ,in:
less such mortgage ahall be given to &C.
care the payment Of the purchase money
or some portion. thereof
SEC. g. Whenever levy shall be ma ;e
u on the lands or tenements Of a. house
h 'ider, whose Homestead has n6t been Sc
lec:ed and seSsapirt BY metes and bounds.
such householder may not II the officer I,
The time OF III king such levy, Of what he
ree;arls as his ,homsstcll. W.T. descrip.
tion thereof. within, the limits above pre-
sr.bed. ana the remainder alone Shall be
subject t. sale u,ler sicl levy.
SEC. 4. If tbs pa IL lt;f IN execution
sail be dissatisfied Wit the ; quantity OF
ind selected and set apart as aforesaid
tie officer making the levy shall cluse the
ne to be rv<yel, he ;inn:ng at point
t. be designated. 10y 81 ne ,,wtler, and set Oil
ia com .,act form, inclu lug the dweilin,
house ana; its appurtenuces, the amount
speci6edin the first section OF this ACT.
and the expense of such survey, sh Ill be
chargeab!c On the execution and collected
there 1pon. .r~xr, -, "~-.'~
Sc. ). After th,o' 81 survey shall have
been made, the officer making. tie. levy
may sell the: property levied u,,on and MT
included in the set-otf, in the same manner
assprovidedin other cases tor the sale, .ul
real estate on execution. and in giving Il
deed of the, same, benny: describe it ac-
c5rcing t, his org. a: levy excepting
taeretrom BY metes 4nu bosnls, accordn.- ,
4,the certificate Of the sdryey, the quantl-
ty set-otf as aforesaid ,,:., S|. 9,'-,
Sec g. Any person owning and occu,
plying any house Or land not his own ana
claiming said house as homestead. shall
be entitled to the exemption aforesaid. aS'
Sic. T.. Nothing in this act shall be
considered as cxem2t:n5 any real estate
f;om taxation or sale ter taxes. z.ss5 Asass.
SEC. 8. Njpro2erty' hereinafter mention
ed or represented shall be liable Is attach
nlent. execution or sale. Or any final process
issued fron~anJ court in this State: s.zz5.f
= First, The family bible. II -ss. s5,s"s
d: Second. Family pictures, school books
orlibrary, and musical Instruments tor use
Of family. Il .saz, .. -,.,..:t
. Third. A seat or pew in any house or
place Of public worship. 81 @:9 ,s.2''@s22 80
Fourth. A lot in any burial ground.
% Fifth. All wearin 2 apparel Of ths deb
tor and his f.nily, all beds, bedsteads, anu
bedding. keptlanl US ed by the doctor and
his family; all stoves ana ;ippeadages put
up or kept for the u.c d. the DEBTOR and
his family; all cooking utensils. and all 9th.
.er HOUSEHOLD furniture not herein Gunner
ated, not exceeding Eve hundred dollars
in value SA&3 u y 'iss s:1q sag ss5E..f.T i
! Sixth. Three cows, ten swine, one yoke
Of oxen, and one horse; or il lieil II one
yoke Of oxen and horse. "a. span Of horses
Or mules; twenty sheep and. the wool from
the same either in the, raws material or
manufactured into yarn CT clio h, the nee
essary food tor. all the stock mentioned IN
this section tor one years. support, either
provided or grow n<5. or bothy asrhe debtor
III y choose, also, Qne wagon cart or dray,
ons sleigh. two plows, ons aray;, and other
farmlia;; utensils, including ta:klef, tellrs,
notexceedins three hun rel dolllrs iin value!
/. Seventh Provisions for the debtyran4
his family necessary for one years support,
either provided or gryvinSs, u both; ann
fuel necessary for one year.
ID Eighth. / he tools and instruments Of
any mechanic, miner-or other person used
ana kept for the purpose o1'S 6 arryins on
hi. trade or business, and ip. addition thsrq-
Is st0cs in trade MT exceeuial four Hut. T