Fishback v. Lane

Citations

• 36 Ill. 437

Syllabus

<p>1. Homestead — sale of, when free from prior lien. When the owner of a homestead sells it and delivers possession to the grantee, the deed not containing the statutory waiver, the grantee will, nevertheless, hold it discharged of the lien of a prior judgment. The delivery of possession is equivalent to an abandonment in favor of the grantee, though no abandonment as to third persons.</p> <p>2. Same—surplus over one thousand dollars. Where the homestead is worth oter one thousand dollars, the judgment debtor can proceed under the statute o re'ach the surplus.</p>