, 1861-03-01
EXemDliOn Law.
AN ACT exempting certain property from
execution and attachment.

execution and attachment.
SEC. l. BE IL enacted bv Tie Lsgisiaiir
Assembly Of the Territory of Washington
That all real and personal estate belonging
to any married woman at the time of hel
marriage, and all which she may have ac
quired subsequently to such marriage, or t
which she shall hereafter become entitled
in her own right, and all her personal earn
ings, and all the issues, rents and profits oI
such real estate, shall not be liable to at
tachment for, or execution upon any liabili
ty or judgment against the husband, so long
as she or any minor heir of her body shal
be Lying; PrOridcd, That her separate
property shall be liable for debts owing by
her at the time of her marriage.
Sec. 3. The following property shall be
exempt from execution or attachment, ex.
cept as is shereinafter specially provided:
l. A homestead not exceeding Eve
hundred dollars in value, to include the
dwelling house and other buildings, and the
land or lots upon which they stand.
2. All wearing apparel of every person
and family
3. All private libraries, family pictures
and keepsakes.
4. To each householder, one bed and
bedding, and one additional bed and bed
ding for every two members of the family,
and other household goods and utensils and
furniture, not exceeding one hundred aud
fifty dollars in value
s. To each householder, two cows with
their calves, FIVE swine, two stands of bees,
twenty-five domestic fowls, and provisions
and fuel for the comfortable maintenance
Of such householder and family for six
months; Prorided, That in case such
householder shall not possess, or shall not
desire to retain the animals named above,
he may select from his stock and retain
other animals not to exceed one hundred
and fifty dollars in value.
6. 10 farmer, the tools, implements
and farming utensils actually used about
the farm. Also, two yoke of oxen with
yokes and chains, or one span of horses
with harness, and one wagon
I. To mechanic, the tools and imple-
ments used to carry on the trade, occupa-
tion or business in which he is engaged for
his support, or the support of his family
Also, material not exceeding in value one
hundred and twenty-five dollars.
8. To physicians, their libraries, and
medicines to the amount Of one hundred
and fifty dollars.
8. To attorneys, clergymen, and other
professional men, their libraries.
10. All firearms kept for the use Of any
person or family.
IL. To any person, canoe, skiff OF
small boat with its oars, paddles, sails and
rigging not exceeding in value fifty dollars.
IL. To person engaged in lightering
for the support Of himself and family, one
or more lighters, bargcs or scows, and a
small boat, with oars, sails and rigging,
not exceeding in value, in the aggregate,
two hundred dollars
I3. A sufficient quantity of hay OF
grain, or feed for keeping for six weeks the
animals mentioned in the several subdiyis.
ions Of this section as exempted from exc
cution and attachment.
But no article Of property mentioned IN
this section, shall be exempt from an execu
ton issued upon judgment for Its price, OF
upon mOTtBuSe lheTeoDt OF LOT any taA
levied thereon; PrOried, That no mort
gage made by married man Of any prop
erty exempted from execution and attach
ment in this act, shall be Of any validity
unless the wife shall join in said mortgage
and the same be witnessed and acknowl
edged by her as is required in case Of a
deed conveying her interest in real estate.
SEC 8. This act shall not be SO constru
ed as to prevent any single man, or a mar
ried man, his wife joining him in the waiv
er, from waving, by agreement in writing
to any person or persons the benefit Of thiI
act; PrOrided, That any agreement o.
waiver made by q married man and BIZ
wife, shah be witnessed and acknowledged
by them in the same manner required il
case of deed made by them conveying
real estate.
SEC. L. All acts or parts Of acts in con
llict herewith are hereby repealed.
SEG. 5. This act to take effect and b,
in force from aud after its passage.
Passed January Both, 1861.