Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-05-07

We give below summary of the liberal
and well designed Exemption Law passed
at the first State Legislature The liberal
provisions will impress every one who designs
to come west with the advantages of resi-
dence in Minnesota, being the most liberal
Homestead Law ever passed in any State:
SECTION l. That homestead consisting of any guam
ity OF land not exceeding eighty acrcs and the DWELL
ing house thereon, and its to be selected
by the owner thereof, and not included in any ncorpo
rated town, city or village instead thereof, at the
option of the owner, quantity of land not exceeding in
amount one lot being within incorporated town. city
or village, and the dwelling house thereon, and its APP
purtenances, owned and occupied by any resident of
this State, shall not be subject attachment levy
sale upon execution other process issuing out of
any court within this State. This section shabe deem
ed and construed to exempt UGH homestead in the
manner aforesaid during the time shall be occupied
by the widow minor child children of any deceased
this act.
Sec 2. Such exemption shall not extend to any
mortgage thereon lawfully obtained but such mortgage
or other alienation, of such land by the owner thereof
If married man. shall not be valid without the sigma
Of the wife to the same unless such mortgage shall
or some portion thereof
SEQ g. Whenever levy shall be made upon the
lands or tenements of householder whose homestead
has not been selected and metes and bounds
such householder may notify the officer at the time of
making such levy of what he regards his homestead,
with description thereof within the limits above pre-
scrbed and the remainder alone shall be subectto sale
under such levy.
fled with the quantity of land selected and apart
aforesaid, the officer making the levy shall cause the
same to be surveyed, beginning at point to be desig
mated by the owner and set off in compact form, in.
Guiding the dwelling house and its appurtenances, the
amount specified in the first section Of this act and the
expense of such survey shall be chargeable the
cution and collection thereupon.
SEC. 5. After the survey shall have been made, the
off er making the levy may sell tbs property levied
and 10 included in off. In the
provided in other for the sale Of real estate
execution, and in giving deed of the same he may
therefrom by metes and bounds according to the
tcate of the survey the quantity set off aforesaid
Sec. b. Any PEI son owning and occupying any house
or land not his own, AID claiming said house as home
stead, shall be emit ed to the exemption aforesaid.
SEC. 7. Nothing In this act shall be construed as
exempting any real estate from taxation sale for
SEQ. s. No property hereinafter mentioned or rep
resented shall be liable to attachment, execution or
SALE any final process issued from any court this
State: -...
Secod-Famiy pictures school books or library, and
musical instruments for use Of family.
TAtrd-A seat or pew in any house place of public
Fourth-Alot in any burial ground.
FyUt-An wearing apparel of the debtor and his
family all BEDS bedsteads and bedding, kept and used
by the debtor and his family all stoves and appendages
put kept for the of the debtor and his family
all cooking utensils and all other household furniture
not herein enumerated, not exceeding five hundred
dollars. --s
SirM-Three cows, ten swine, one yoke Of oxen AMI
horse, In lieu of one yoke of and horse,
span of horses mules twenty sheep and the wool from
the same, either in the material manufactured
to yarn cloth the necessary food for all the stock
mentioned in this section for years support either
provided growing both, the debtor may choose
aso one wagon, cart or dray one sleigh, two plows,
drag, and other farming utensils including tackle
teams, exceeding three hundred dollars in value
Seuen-The provisions for the debtor and his family
necessary for years support, either provided
growing, both, and fuel necessary for one year.
Eightt-The tools and instruments of any mechanic,
minor other person. used and kept for the purpose of
carrying his trade business and In addition thereto
stock in trade not exceeding four hundred dollars in
value; the library and implements Of any professional
man. all of which articles hereinbefore intended to be
exempt shall be chosen by the DEBTOR his AGENT clerk
or legal representative as the case may be.
Sec g. Nothing in this act shall be construed,
to exempt any property in this State from execution
attachment for clerks, aborers mechanics wages
Sec 10. All laws inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. This Act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.