The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-01-25
THE EXEMPTION LAW.

Bv request We publish the statute Of
the Territory in regard to property ex-
empt from execution and attachment.
as amended a: the last session OF the
Legislature
All real and personal estate belong
ing to any married woman at the time
OF her marriage, and all which she may
have acquired subsequently, 70 such
marriage, or 10 which she shall hereaf-
ter become entitled 10 in her own right.
and all her personal earnings. ard all
the issues, rents and profits Of such real
estate shall not be liable to attachment
for OF execution upon any liability or
Judgment against the husband so long
as she or any minor heir Of her DO Y
shall be living.
There shall be exempt from execution
and attachment TO any householder. be-
ing the head of family. homestead.
consisting Of house and lot, or lots, in
any city, or farm Of any number of
acres, not exceeding in value $1,000;
but to entitle a person to this exemp-
ton he or she must cause the word
Homestead" to 5e entered of record in
the margin of his recorded title to the
same, and the date of such entry.
Any person dying seized of home
stead, the surviving husband. widow or
minor children, shall be entitled to the
same.
The following personal property shall
be exempt from execution or attach
ment, except as is hereinafter specially
provided:
All wearing apparel of every person
or family.
All private libraries, family pictures
and keepsakes.
To each householder. one bed and
bedding, and one additional bed and
bedding for every two members of the
family. and other household goods and
utensils and furniture, not exceeding
$3.50 coin in value.
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: Provided, that
in case such householder shall not pos
sess, or shall not desire to retain the
animals named above, he may select
from his property and retain other
property not to exceed $50 coin in
value.
To farmer, one span of horses with
harness. or two yoke of oxen with
yokes and chains, and one wagon; also
farming utensils actually used about
the farm not exceeding in value 5000 in
coin.
To o mechanic, the tools and instru-
ments used to carry on his trade for
the support of himself and family. also
material not exceeding in value 500 in
coin.
To physician, his library not to
exceed in value $500 in coin; also, one
horse and buggy, the instruments used
in his practice, and medicines not ex-
ceeding in value 5000 in coin.
To attorneys, clergymen and other
professional men, their libraries, rot
exceeding in value $500 in coin; also,
Office furniture. stationery and fuel NOT
exceeding $500 in value.
All firearms kept for the use of any
person or family.
To any person u canoe, skiff or small
boat, with its oars. sails and rigging,
not exceeding in value $50 in coin.
To n person engaged in Tightening
for bis support or thai of his family,
one or more lighters or scows, and a
small boat with oars, sails and rigging,
not exceeding in the aggregate $3.50 in
coin value
TO teamster and drayman engaged
for his support and that of his family,
his team. The word team" means a
span of horses, harness, and one wagon
or dray.
To person engaged in logging for
his support and that of his family,
three yoke work cattle, their yokes, and
axes. chains. implements for the bust
ness, and camp equipments, not exceed
ing $500 in coin in value.
A sufficient quantity of hay, grain,
or feed to keep the animals mentioned
for six weeks. But no property shall
be exempt from an execution issued
upon judgment for the price thereof
or for any tax levied thereon.
Provided. That nothing In this chap
ter shall be construed to exempt the
property, real or personal. from at
tachment or execution of non residents,
Or person who has left or is about to
leave the Territory for the purpose of
defrsuding his creditors.
Any debtor claiming property as ex-
empt. must deliver to the officer list
by separate items of the sane.