Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-06
Exemptions Under the New Code of
Vjrpinia

The exemptions allowed householder
or head of a family-against any demand
for debt, or liability on contract-but
not against damages for wrong, are
under the new Code Of Virginia as fol-
lows:
1st. The Family Bible.
End. Family Pictures, School Books.
and Library for use of family, not exceed
ing 500 in value.
3rd. All necessary wearing apparel of
debtor and family.
4th. All Beds, bedsteads, and bedding
necessary for the use of the family, and
all stoves with their appendages, pat up
and kept for the famiIy's use; not exceed
ing three.
9Th. One cow and her calf one year old
one horse, six chairs, one table, six knives,
six forks, six plates, one dozen spoons, two
dishes, two basins, one pot, one oven, six
pieces of wooden or earthen ware, one
loom with its fixtures.
One safe or press, one spinning wheel,
one pair cards, one axe. two hoes, ten bar
rels of corn, or In lieu Is bushels of rye or
buckwheat, five bushels of wheat or barrel
of flour, 200 lbs of bacon or pork, three
hogs-ten dollars in value of forage or hay,
one cooking stove with utensils for cook
ing Herewith, one sewing machine, and,
in case OF mechanics, the tools and
utensils of his trade not exceeding 500 in
value.
And if actually engaged in agriculture,
while 50 engaged, one yoke of oxen. or a
pair of horses or mules in lieu thereof,
(reckoning the one above as one) with
necessary gearing, one wagon or cart, two
plows, one drag. one harvest cradle, one
pitchfork, one rake and two iron wedges.
9th. Wages of laboring person, not
exceeding $50 per. month.
18th. The dead vctuals, or so much there
of as be necessary, which at the death of
any person shall have been laid in for con.
sumption, shall remain for the use of any
member of the family, without account
being made thereof. Any live stock nee
essary for the food of the family may be
killed for that use before the sale or dis
tribution of the estate.
And where there is widow, minor
children, or unmarried daughters, there
shall be vested in them, or such of them,
as there may be, exempt from sale for fun
eral expenses, or debts of the decedent or
charges of administration. on his estate
whether solvent or not, the above items
of property, and the same shall not be
taken into account by the personal repre-
sentative of the deceased.
The above is exempt against claim for
rent. 1t cannot be waived for reasons of
public policy, nor a deed of trust, mort
gage, or other writing, or pledge thereof
made, which is valid. 1t cannot be claim
ed against taxes or the purchase price for
the identical property claimed as exempt.
Both it and homestead cease, and are forfei-
ted where party removes from the State. In
addition, homestead of So 900 is allowed
householder, &c., in real or personal
property, which he may waive, by the use of
the following words in the obligation, viz:
II waive the benefit of my Tor our) home
stead exemption as to this Obligation This
cannot be claimed against the purchase
price for the exempt property, or for ser
vices of laboring person or mechanics or
liabilities of public officers. officers of
court, fduciary, or attorney at law for
monies collected by him, taxes, levies, or
assessments, rent, fees to officers of any
public office, or officer Of court, or where
it is expressly waived in the obligation.