The Osceola times., 1874-10-03
CONSTITUTION, ,
STATE OF ARKANSAS.
ARTICLE TX.
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SECTloN i, Inc pcTsOid' property
of any resident OF this state, who Is
not married or the head of famil y
in specific articles to be selected by
sue h resident, not exceeding ineyal'
ue the sum oftwo hundred dollars
in addition TO his or her wearing
apparel, shall be exempt from seiz
ure on attachment, or sale on exc
cutIon or other process from any
court. issued for The collection Oi
any debt contract: Provided that
no property shall be exempt from
execution for deb,s contracted toi
the purchase money therefor while
IA TIE hands Of the vendec.
Sec. ?, The personal property OF
ANY resident Of this State, who is
married or the head Of family, in
specific articles to be selected by
such resident, not exceeding in
value the sumof five hundred dol
lars, in addition to his or her wear.
ing apparel, and that of his or her
family, shall be exempt from seiz-
ure on attachment, or sale on exc.
cuuon or other process from any
court, on debt by contract.
Sec. 3, The homestead Of any res
ident OF this state, who is married
or the head OF family shall not be
subject to the lien of any Judge
me1t or decree OF any court, or TO
sale under execution, or other pro
cess thereon, except such as may
Gc rendered for the purchase mon
ey, or tor specific liens, laborer's OF
mechanics liens torimproying the
same, or for taxes, or against exec
ulors, administrations, guardians.
receivers, attorneys for moneys
collected 10y them, and other trus-
tees OF an express trust for mon
cys due from them in their tidncia
rs capacity. o.
Sec. ! The homestead outside an
town or village owned aud occu
pied ~ ii residence, shall consis: o.
not exceeding one hundred anC
sixty acres OF land, with the i'm
pro omcuts thereon, to be selected
by the owner: Provided, Tho
same shall not exceed ia value the
sum OF twenty tive hundred dol
lars. and in 40 event shall thc
homestead be reduced to less thar
eighty acres, without regard tc
| value.
See ), The homestead in any
city, town or village. shall consist
OF not exceeding one acre of land
with the improvements thereon, tc
to be selected by the owner; pro
vided, the same shall not exceed in
value the sum Of two thousand five
hundred dollars, and in no event
shall such homestead bc reduced tC
less than one quarter OF an acre o,
land, without regard to value.
See. 6, II the owner of a home
stead dle, leaving a widow but no
children, and said widow has nc
separate homestead in her OWL
right, the same Shall be exempt
land thercnts and profits thereo
Shall vest in her. during her natu
raj life; provided. That iithc own
er leaves chiIdfen,, one or more
said child or children shall shar'
with said widow and b.
entitled to half the rents and pro
fits till each Of them arrives II
twenty one years of age-cac!
childs right TO cease at twenty-on'
years Of age--and the shares to q
to the younger children and thei
all to 20 to the widow and, pro
vided, that SAID widow or childrel
may reside.ons the homestead o
not. Andin ease OF the death o
the widow, all of said homestea,
shall be vested IN tho minor chill
dren Of the testator or intestatc.
Sec. I, The real and persona
property OF any femme corcr in thi
state, acquired either before or al
ter marriage, whether by gift
grant, Inheritance, devise, or 9th
erwise, shall, SO long rs she ma.
choose. be and dremain her seperat
estate and lnopety, and may b
devised, bequeathed or convcyc
by her the same as if she were
tcmme sole; aud the same shall no
be subject to the debts Of her hus
band.
Sec 8, The general assembl.
shall provide for the time an
mode of scheduling the separat
personal property OF married VIC
men. - IN - "a
See. ., The exemptions contain
cd in the Constitution OF 1865 shal
apply to all debts contracted sine
the adoption thereof, and prior +
the adoption Of thus Constitution
Sec 10, Thehomestead provld
cd forin this article shallinurc' t
the benefit of the minor children