Leading Facts Connected with Federation; Compiled for the Information of the Tasmanian Delegates to the Australasian Federal Convention, 1891, on the Order of the Government of Tasmania - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1891 Excerpt: ... LIII. HOMESTEAD LAWS. In many of the States of America the actual homesteads of the inhabitants are exempt from civil process. As an example, take the Constitution of South Carolina, Sec. 32:--"The family homestead of the head of each family residing in this State, such homestead consisting of dwelling house, outbuildings and lands appurtenant, not to exceed the value of one thousand dollars, and yearly product thereof, shall be exempt from attachment, levy, or sale, on any mesne or final process issued from any court. To secure the full enjoyment of said homestead exemption to the person entitled thereto, or to the head of any family, the personal property of such person of the following character, to wit: Household furniture, beds and bedding, family library, arms, carts, waggons, farming implements, tools, neat cattle, work animals, swine, goats, and sheep, not to exceed in value in the aggregate the sum of five hundred-dollars, shall be subject to a like exemption as said homestead: and there shall be exempt in addition thereto all necessary wearing apparel. Provided, that no property shall be exempt from attachment, levy, or sale, for taxes or for payment of obligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead, or the erection of improvements thereon. Provided further, that the yearly products of said homestead shall not be exempt from attachment, levy, or sale for the payment of obligations contracted in the production of the same." The States in which the homestead exemption existed up to 1878 were Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,, and West Virginia. LIV. MAKEIED WOMEN'S PKOPERTY. In sixteen States up to 1878, the separate...

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