, 1861-03-07

AZ Act exempting certain property from execu-
tiOn and Attachment


| ton and attachment
SEC. !. BE it enGcted By the Legislative Assem-
| Wy Of the Territory Of Washington, That all
real and personal estate belonging to any mar.
ried woman at the time Of her marriage, and all
which she may have acquired subsequently to
such marriage, or to which she shall hereafter
become entitled in her own right, and all her
personal earnings, aid all the issues, rents and
profits Of such real estate shall not be liable to
attachment for, or execution upon any liability
or Judgment against the husband, SO long as
she or any minor heir Of her body shall be living
PrOridei, That her separate property shall BE-
liable for debts owing by her at the time Of her
marriage.
SEc.2. The following property shall be exempt
from execution or attachment, except as is here
matter specially provided:
!. A homestead, not exceeding five 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.
8. An private libraries, family pictures and
keepsakes.
and one additional bed and bedding for every
two members Of the family, and other household
goods and utensils and furniture, not exceeding
one hundred and fifty dollars in value.
o. 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 household, 7
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 ami.
mails not 10 exceed one hundred and fifty dollars
in value.
8. To 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.
Z. 70 mechanic, the tools and implements
used to carry on the trade occupation or busi.
ness 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 medi-
cines to tue amount Of one hundred and fly
dollars.
0. 10 attorneys, clersymen, and other profes.
sional men, their libraries.
10. All firearms kept for the use Of any per.
son or Iauiy
II. To any person, canoe, skiif or small boat
ceeding in value fifty dollars.
IL. To person engaged in lightering for the
support Of himself and family, one or more
lghtrrs, barges or scows, and small boat, with
oars, sails and rigging, not exceeding in value,
10 the aggregate, two hundred dollars
13. A sufficient quantity Of hay or grain, or
feed for keeping for six weeks the animals mon
toned in the several subdivisions Of this section
as exempted from execution and attachment
But no article Of property mentioned in this
section shall DO exempt from an execution issued
upon judgment for It's price, or upon q mort
gage thereon, or for any tax levid THEREOF: Pro-
uhed, That no mortgage made by married man
OF any property exempted from execution and
attachment In this act, shall be Of any validity,
unless the wife shall join in said mortgage, and
the same be witnessed and acknowledged BY her
as is required in case Of deed conveying her
interest In real estate.
SEC. 9. This act shall not be 90 construed as
to prevent any single man, or q married man,
his wife joining him in the waiver, from waving,
BY agreement In writing, to any person or per.
sons, the benefit Of this Sct Prorided, That any
agreement Of waiver made by q married man
and bis wife shall be witnessed and aeknOwl-
edged BY them in the same manner required In
case Of deed made by them conveying real es.
tate.
/. SIC. 4. All acts or parts Of acts In conflict
herewith are hereby repealed. 1a 91t
SEC .. This act 10 take effect and be Ia force
nom and after It's passage.
Passed January 30th, 1861. ~