Harrison v. Foster

Citations

• 94 Kan. 284
• 146 P. 355
• 1915 Kan. LEXIS 85

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Exemptions — Household Goods Owned by Wife — Exempt from Attachment for Debt of Husband and Wife. A husband and wife reside in a hotel conducted and managed by the wife in her own name. They have one child and the wife has a child by a former husband, who resides with her. The household furniture used in the hotel belongs to the wife, and does not exceed in value the sum of five hundred dollars. In an action of debt against both husband and wife the household furniture was attached. Both defendants moved to discharge the attachment on the ground the property is exempt. Held, the property is exempt , under section 3649 of the General Statutes of 1909, providing that every person residing in this state and being the head of a family shall have exempt from seizure and sale on any attachment specified household articles and all other household furniture not exceeding in value five hundred dollars.</p>