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291 Succession of Norton, 18 La, Ann. 36; Allen v. Manasse, 4 Ala. 554; Meyer v. Claus, 15 Tex. 516; Black v. Singley, 91 Mich. 50, 51 N. W. 704.
292 Thomp. Homest & Exemp. 476; Bateman v. Pool, 84 Tex. 405, 19 S. W. 552.
293 Thomp. Homest & Exemp. 475; Miller v. Marckle, 27 111. 405; Williams v. Whitaker, 110 N. C. 393, 14 S. E. 924; Hoppe v. Hoppe, 104 Cal. 94, 37 Pac. 894.
(a) To the owner for life.
(b) To the surviving spouse for life, in most states.
(c) To the children during their minority, in some states.
294 Thomp. Homest. & Exemp. 476; Hoppe v. Hoppe, 104 Cal. 94, 37 Pac. S94; Sparkman v. Roberts (Ark.) 31 S. W. 742; Fields v. Austin (Tex. Civ. App.) 30 S. W. 3S6; Hall v. Fields, 81 Tex. 553, 17 S. W. 82; Tate v. Goff, 89 Ga. 184, 15 S. E. 30; Vornberg v. Ewens, 88 Ga. 237, 14 S. E. 562; Lewis v. Lichty, 3 Wash. St. 213, 28 Pac. 356. But see Haynes v. Schaefer, 96 Ga. 743, 22 S. E. 327; Moore v. Peacock, 94 Ga. 523, 21 S. E. 144.
295 In some states the homestead is not treated as an estate. Mcdonald v. Crandall, 43 III. 231; Black v. Curran, 14 Wall. 463; Atkinson v. Atkinson, 37 N. H. 434; Robinson v. Baker, 47 Mich. 619, 11 N. W. 410; Browning v. Harris, 99 111. 456. But see Helm v. Helm, 11 Kan. 21.
296 Capek v. Kropik, 129 111. 509, 21 N. E. 836.
297 See post, p. 382.
298 Kerley v. Kerley, 13 Allen (Mass.) 286; Hunter's Adm'r v. Law, 68 Ala. 365; Jones v. Gilbert, 135 111. 27, 25 N. E. 566; Wilson v. Proctor, 28 Minn. 13, 8 N. W. 830. It is also an estate upon condition (see post, p. 169), namely, that it continue to be occupied as a homestead. Locke v. Rowell, 47 N. H. 46. Homestead also under some statutes resembles the common-law tenancy in entirety, since the estate goes to the survivor, and both husband and wife must join in a conveyance. See post, p. 337.
65. Any estate in possession, legal or equitable, will support a homestead. Exception - In some states homestead cannot be claimed in joint estates.
The interest which the debtor has in the land which he claims as a homestead can, it seems, make no difference to his creditors.299 Accordingly, an equitable estate, such as an equity of redemption,300 or a contract to purchase,301 will support a claim of homestead.302 So, also, will a life estate,303 or a leasehold.304 As to estates in common, the cases are conflicting.305 Homestead rights in partnership realty are denied in most states.306 So a boo Cheatham v. Jones, 68 N. C. 153; Doane v. Doane, 46 Vt 485.
299 Thomp. Homest. & Exemp. 144.
30l Mckee v. Wilcox, 11 Mich. 358; Fyffe v. Beers, 18 Iowa, 11; Bartholomew v. West, 2 Dill. 203, Fed. Cas. No. 1.071.
302 Wilder v. Haughey, 21 Minn. 102; Mckee v. Wilcox, 11 Mich. 358; Blue v. Blue, 38 111. 0; Allen v. Hawley, 66 111. 1G4; Bartholomew v. West, 2 Dill. 290, Fed. Cas. No. 1,071; Mccabe v. Mazzuchelli, 13 Wis. 478; Orr v. Shraft, 22 Mich. 260; Alexander v. Jackson, 92 Cal. 514, 28 Pac. 503. Contra, Garaly v. Du Bose, 5 S. C. 493.
303 Thomp. Homest. & Exemp. § 150; Deere v. Chapman, 25 111. 610; Potts v. Davenport, 79 111. 455. But that the widow cannot have a homestead in such estate, see Ogden v. Ogden, 60 Ark. 70, 28 S, W. 796.
304 Thomp. Homest & Exemp. § 152; Pelan v. De Bevard, 13 Iowa, 53; Conklin v. Foster, 57 111. 104; Johnson v. Richardson, 33 Miss. 462; Maatta v. Kippola, 102 Mich. 116, 60 N. W. 300; In re Emerson's Homestead, 58 Minn. 450, 60 N. W. 23. But a tenancy at will is not sufficient. Berry v. Dobson, 68 Miss. 483, 10 South. 45. And see Colwell v. Carper, 15 Ohio St 279.
28 La. Ann. 783; In re Carriger's Estate, 107 Cal. 618, 40 Pac. 1032. And see note to 12 Lawy. Rep. Ann. 519.
Rhodes v. Williams, 12 Nev. 20; Drake v. Moore, 66 Iowa, 58, 23 N. W. 263; Hoyt v. Hoyt, 69 Iowa, 174, 28 N. W. 500; Chalfant v. Grant, 3 Lea (Tenn.) 118. Contra, Hewitt v. Rankin, 41 Iowa, 35; West v. Ward, 26 Wis. 579; Mcmillan v. Parker, 109 N. C. 252, 13 S. E. 764.
307 Howell v. Jones. 91 Tenn. 402, 19 S. W. 757. But see Stern v. Lee, 115 N. C. 426, 20 S. E. 736.
308 Thomp. Homest. & Exemp. § 184; Orr v. Shraft, 22 Mich. 260; Crane v. Waggoner, 33 Ind. 83; Tourville v. Pierson, 39 III. 446; Partee v. Stewart, 50 Miss. 717; Murray v. Sells, 53 Ga. 257; Herdman v. Cooper, 39 111. App. 330.
309 Tourville v. Pierson, 39 111. 447; Gambette v. Brock, 41 Cal. 84; Mc-adoo, J., in Holliman v. Smith, 39 Tex. 362.
310 Thomp. Homest. & Exemp. 100; Williams v. Jenkins, 25 Tex. 306; Van-story v. Thornton, 110 N. C. 10, 14 S. E. 637. Contra, Swayne v. Chase, (Tex. Sup.) 30 S. W. 1049.
68. The homestead exemption is acquired by occupancy of the premises as a home. In some states there must also be a recorded notice that the premises are claimed as a homestead.

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