Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01
Exemptions Under she New Code o!
Virginia.

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Exemptions allowed householder or
head of q family-agaiust any delnand ior a
debt, or liability on contract-but not
damages for wrong
l. The family Bible.
2. Family pictures, school books, and Ii.
brary for the use of the family, not exceed
ing S100 in value.
8. All necessary wearing apparal ofdebtor
and family.
4. All beds, bedsteads, and bedding neces-
sary for the use Of the family and al! stoves
| with their appendages, put UP and kept for the
family's use; not exceeding three.
5. One cow and her calf one year old, one
hor5e six chairs, one table, six knives, six
forks, elk plates, one dozen spoons. two dish
es, two basins, one pot, one oven, six pieces
of wooden or earthen ware, one loom aud its
fixtures
One safe or press, one spinning wheel, one
pair of cards, one axe, two hoes, ten barrels
of corn, or in lieu thereof % bushels of rye
Or buckwheat, five bushels OF wheat or bar
rel of -four, 500 pounds of bacon or pork,
three hogs, ten dollars in value of forage or
hay, one cooking stove with utensils for
cooking Herewith, one sewng.machne, and
in case Of mechanics, the tools and the uten.
sils of his trade, not exceeding 500 il value.
And if actually engaged in agriculture,
while so engaged, one yoke OF oxen. or pair
OF horses or mules in lieu thereof, reckon.
ing the one above as one with necessary
gearing, ons wagon Or cart, two plowa, one
drag, one harvest cradle, one pitch fork, ono
rake and two iron wedges.
6. Wages OF laboriug person, not exceed
ing $50 per mouth.
Z. The dead victuals, or SO much thereof
as be necessary which at the death of a per-
son shall have been laid in for consum ption,
shall remain for the use of any member of the
family, without any account being made
thereof. Any live stock necessary Tor the
food ofthe family may be killed for their
use before the sale or distribution of the
estate
And when there is a widow, minor child
rem, or unmarried daughters, there shall be
vested in them, or such of them as there
may be exempt from sale or funeral expenses,
or debts of the decedent or charges of the
administration on his estate whether solvent
or mott the above items of property and the
same shall not be taken into account by the
personal representatives of the deceased
The above is exempt from rent. 1t can
not be waived for reasons of public policy,
nor deed of trust, mortgage, or other writ
ings, OF pledge therefor made which is valid.
1t cannot be claimed against taxes or the
purchase price for the identical property
claimed as exempt. Both it and the home.
stead cease. and ere forfeited where the par.
ty removes from the State. In addition
$1,000 is allowed householder, sc, in real
or personal property, which he may waive
by the use of the following words In the OBJ.
legation, viz: II waive the benefit of my (or
our) exemption as to this obligation" This
cannot be claimed against the purchase
price for the exempt property, or for SER
vices for laboring person or mechanic, or
liabilities of public officers, officers of court,
fduciary, or attorney at law for money
collected by him, taxes, levies, assessment,
rent, fees. to officers of any public Office, or
any public officer of court, or where it is
waived in the obligation.