St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-09-30
9 Homestead Isx eInntion, 1

+ the severity Of unfesing creditors, until
such time as they can accumulate d suih-
cheney to pay their entire Indebtedness
At all events we can give tia fair trial; y
and il it dsappoints ssthe expectations Of its
friends it can DC repealed. n,
AN ACT FOR A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
BE It erected ty Tie Legislature Of he
Stute Of Nsaaesota I. .z
SEC, |. That homestead consisting of
any quantity Of land, not exceeding eighty
acres, and the dwelling house thereon and
It's appurtenances, to be selected BY the
owner thereof, and not included in any IN
corporated town plat, or city or village. -.
Or, instead thereof at the option IF the
owner, aquantity Of land not exceeding in
aIoount one lot being within an incorpora-
ted town, city or village, and the dwelling
house thereon and Its appurtenances, own
cd and occupied BY any resident Of this
State, shall not be subject TO attachment,
levy or sale upon execution ur any other
process issuing our Of any Court within
this State. This section shall be deemed
and construed to exempt such homestead
IN the manner aforesaid, turing the time
it shall be occupied by the widow, or mi
nor, child OF children Of any deceased
person who was when living entitled TO the
benefits OF h3is Act.
Sec. T. Such exemption shall net ca
tend TO any mortgage, thereon lawfully OBJ
Ennaii, but such mortgage, 81 other alien
alton, Of such lapd by the owner thereof, il
4 married man, shall not be valid without
the 81 gnatCre 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 levy shall be made
upon the lands or tenements of house
holder, whose homestead has not been ST.
iected and set apart by 1netes and bounds,
such householder may NOTIFY the officer at
'ilo time Of making such levy, of what he
regards IS. his homestead, with eIescripS-
zion thereof, within the limits above pre-
serihed and tic remainder alone shall be
subject TO sale unslor such levy.
SEC. 1. IF the plaintiff in execution
shall be dissatisfied with the quantity of
hand selected and set apart as aforesaid,
the officer making tho levy shall cause the
same to be surveyed, beginning at a point
to be designated by the owner, and set off
N q compact form, including the dwelling
house and lis appurtenanoes, the amount
specified IN the first section of this Act,
aud the=expense Of such survey shall be
chargeabie Oh the execution and collected
thercapon 49,
Sec. 5. After the survey shall have
been made, the officer making The levy
may sell the property levied upon and not
included in tie set~oH, in the same manner
as provided in other cases for the sale Of
real estate on execution, and in giving a
deed Of thy same, he may describe it ac-
cording to his original levy, excepting
therefrom By 'netes and bounds, according
30 the certificate Of the survey, the quaint
ty'set-oEf % aforesaid - -
SEC. s ANY person owning and occu-
plying any house or land not his own, and
claiming said house as a homestead, SHAH
be entitled to the exemption aforesaid
SEC. l.: Nothing in this act shall be
considered as exemptlng any real estate
from taxation or sale for taxes.
Sec. 8. No property hereinafter mention |
ed on represented shall be liable to attach
ment, execution CT sale, Or any final process
issued from any court in this State:
First. The family bible. i
Second Family pictures, school books !
or library, and musical Instruments for use
Of family r.. !
Third. \ scat .,r pew ia any house or
place Of public worship.
Fourth. 4 lot IA any burial ground. ~ |
Fifth, All wearing apparel Of the deb
tor and his family, all beds, bedsteads, and |
bedding, }-ept and used by the debtor and
his f:sllily;ail stoves and appenaages put
up OF kept sior the use. Of the debtor aud |
his family: all cooking utensils, and all 9th
er hoashoId furniture not herein enumer !
atcd, not exceeding fys hundred dollars
III value.
Sixth. Three COWS, ten swine, one yoke
Of oxen, and one horse; o. ii, lieu Of one |
yoke Of oxen and q horse Il span Of horses
Of mules; twenty sheep and the WOO, from
tia same. either In the raw material Or
manufactured into yam Or clotk; the nee
esssary foot, for al the stock mentioned in
this section forsone years support eithor]
provided ,,r growing, Of both, as the debtor
may choose; also, one wagon, cart Or dray,
ono sleigh, two pIows, ono drag, and other
farming utensils, including tackle for teams,
..ogexcoedins three hundred dollarsin value.
Seventh. Provisions for the debtor and
his family necessary for one years support,
either provided OF growing, or both, and
fuel necessary for one year. .5.. .s.
Eighth. The tools and instruments Of 4
any mechanic, miner Or other person, used
and kept for the purpose Of carrying on
his trade or business, and in addition there
% stock in trade not e1ceedind four hun
elrea dollars ID value; the library and isnple-
1nents Of any profess ional man; all OF Wiiehl