The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-07-05
The New Homestead Law.


AT the last session of the Illinois Legislature,
An amendment to the homestead law was
passed changing it in some respects, and we
presume it will be important to give an cpl
tome of its provisions, as it affects the inter.
est of almost every man and woman IN the
state.
It provides that every householder, being the
head of a family shall be entitled to an estate
of homestead, to the extent in value of s 900,
to be exempt from execution, and that such
householder, for the benefit OF the wife or
husband surviving, as long as he or she shall
occupy the same, and for the benefit of the
children until the youngest child arrives at
the age of twenty.one. Ii either husband or
wife shall desert the family, the benefits of
the law cnurc to the one that remains with
the family in occupation of the premises.
If the owner of the homestead shall sell the
same, the conveyance shall not be subjected
to any lien to which it would not have been
subjected in the hands of the owner, and the
proceeds shall be exempt to the amount of
-
such proceeds shall be applied to the pur.
chase of a new homestead such new home.
stead shall be entitled to the same exemption
as the original This enables the debtor to
change his residence if he does so within one
wear. Blu, if new premises shall be worth
more than $1,000 it will be liable to the
same as an original homestead would lee that
exceeded that amount in value.
In addition to homestead exemptions the
following articles personal property, owned
by the debtor, shall be exempt from eyecu.
ton, writ of attachment and distress for rent,
viz;
/. The necessary wearing appcarl Of every
person.
.. One sewing machine.
3. The furniture, tools and implements of
any person necessary to carry on his or her
trade or business, not exceeding in value
800
a. Materials and stock procured by him
or her, and necessary for carrying on his or
her trade or business, and intended to be used
or wrought therein, not exceeding 500 in
full amount of value
5. And in addition to the above property,
when the debtor is the head Of a family and
resides with the same the following:
/. Necessary beds, bcdstcads and bedding,
two stoves and pipe,
?. Necessary household furniture, not cX.
ceeding in value 500.
3. One cow one calf, and two head of
swine
4. One yoke of oxen, or two horses in lieu
thereof, used by the debtor in obtaining the
support of the family, not exceeding in value
5000 and the harness thereof, not exceeding
$40
3. Necessary provision and fuel for the use
of the family for three months and necessary
food for the stock herein. before exempted for
the same length Of time.
6. Bibles school books and family pie
lures.
7. The family library
8. Cemetery lots or rights Of burial, and
tombs for repositories of the dead.
9. One hundred dollars worth Of other pro-
perry, suited to his or her condition in lite,
selected by the debtor
The following section embraces Il new fca-
turc in exemption laws:
SEC 15l5 None of the personal property
named in this act shall be exempted from
levy of attachment or execution, when the
debt or judgment is for the wages of any
labOrer or servant; Provided the court rem
dering judgment shall find that the demand
so sued for is due such person as laborer or
servant which finding shall be expressed in
the record of said judgment, and Endorsed
upon the execution when issued
This important provision reaches out
towards a class Of people who have hereto
fore been at great disadvantage in the col.
lection of the wages of their labor Hereafter
whoever employs laborer or servant must
pay for the service. Nothing is exempt from
execution for the laborers pay, except the
homestead.