St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-09
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! friends s. i csn, repealed. ,s Il zriaess
/ An Aor FORA HOMESTEAD: EXEMPTION.
. 2 g i enacted By tie Legi,latare Of tie
= State Of lMnnesota @.s3 >>5 'ss>'.@ y
SEC. l. That homestead consisting Of
any quantity Of ,aad, not exceeding eighty
acres, and the dwelling house thereon and
Its appurtenances, to be selected BY the
; owner thereof, and not included ID q any in
). eorrorated town plat, or city or village
~, instead thereof at the option Of the
jo1ner, quantity Of land; not exceeding in
: amount one lot being within an incorpora!.
tai town, city or village, and the dwelling
house thereon and its appurten ances, own
ed and occupel by any resident; Of this
st te, shall 70; he subject to attachment,
.-leyysor sale upon execution, or, any other
process issuing out Of any Court within
4 TINS State. 1his section shall be deemed
and construed to exempt such homestead
il the manner afore said, during the. time
it'shall be octup ed by the widow, OF mi.
MOI, child or chlldlen Of any any deceased
person who was when living entitled to the
benefits of t. is Act. = nc ~ 's.~~ ~'fS'2'
SIC. 2. Such exemption shall not ex-
tend to any mortgage, thereon lawfully OBJ
tanned. but such mortgage, or other alien
alton, Of such land by the wnerthereof, If
= married man, shall not be valid without
the signature Of the wife to the same, IN.
less such mortgage ahall be given, to, Sc.
cure tire payment Of the purchase money
o: some potion thereof. .s~z..,s,a -
SEC: 3. Whenever levy shall be made
upon the lands or tenements Of 3 house.
holder, whose homestead has not been Sc
lected and set apart by metes and bounds,
such householder may notify the officer
The time Of making such levy, Of what he
regards IS his homestead, vita a descrip-
ton thereof, within the limits above pre- e
scribed, and the remainder alone shall be
subjectto sale undersuch levy. ,.@11[~1.s
= SEC. 4. IF tho plaintiff ia execution
shall be dissatisfied with the quantity Of
land, selected and set apart as aforesaid,
the officer making the levy shall cause the
same to be surveyed, beginning at q point
% be designated by the owner, and set off
in compact form, including the dwelling
house and its appurtenances, the amount
specified IL the first section Of this Act,
2 and the expense of such survey shall be
chargeable on the execution and collected
1thefc1pou. 49,. . 4
rs1SEc. 81 After the survey shall have
Sbeen}made, the officer making the levy
maysse4 the property levied upon and not
.laaciuded IN the set-of, in the same manner
,as proVidedin. other cases for the sale of
real estate on execution, and in giving a
deed Of the same, he, may describe it ac
:corolag to his original levy, excepting
thereirom by metes and bounds, accordlns
- the certificate Of the survey, the quanti-1
ty set-of as Aforesaid. -, lv..~z.' J.:
SEC. e. Any person owning and occu-
plying any house or land not his own anc
claiming said house asa homestead, shall
be EMIT ed to the exemption aforesaid. =.
SEC: Nothing in this act shall be
considered as exem 2ting any real estat,
tom taxation or sale for taxes. 80 49,,
SEC $. Noproperyhereinaf;er mention-
Cd Or represented shall be liable to attach:
ment, execution or sale; or any final process
issued from any court il hi, State: gin
Fist. The FAMILY bible. - IL .ss@
Second. Family pictures, school book
81 lioraey I'D. .uusi. q Instruments for use
OF tam = ~ s222s : :.a>tL .- ,,..r,,;s-s Il
Third: A seat;er pew il in any house or
place ct pubic worship. 50. g (, .sng|
Fourth. "A lot in any burial ground. ..
Il Filth: % All wearing apparel of,ths deb,
tor sna his family, all beds, bedsteads, .nd
bedding. kept and used BY the debtor and
his family; all stoves and appendages put.
up o. kept for the use OF the debtor and
his family; all cooking utensils, and all 9th
er houshold furniture not herein zt enum g.
ated,, not exceeding i've hundred dollars
Sixth. Three COWS, ten swine, one yoke
Of oxen, and one horse; or in Ecu Of one
yoke Of oxen and q horse, q span of horses
or mules; twenty sheep and the wool from
the same, either ID the raw; material OF
manufacturers into yarn or cloth; the nec-l
essary food for all the stock mentioned I'M
this section for one years support, either
provided or growing, Of both, as the debtor
may choose; also, one wagon, cart OF dray,
one sleigh, two>plows, one drag; and other
farming utensils, including tackle for teams,
notezceeding three hundred dollars ia Ealue.
Seventh. Provisions for the debtor and
his family necessary, for one years support,
either provided or growing, or both, and
fuel necessary tor one year. 80 e. >F.,',s
60 Eighth. : The tools and instruments Of
any mechanic, miner or other person, used
and kept for the purpose of carrying on On
! bis trade Of business, and in addition there
: Z; stick ID trade not >excesdind four hun
zdred delars in value; the librarysand imple-
meats Of any professional man; allof which
ss'ticles hereinbefMe intended to be exempt,
sahrN he *chosannhvs the debtor h;a gooart