Wilkins v. Fremaux

Citations

• 112 La. 921
• 36 So. 805
• 1904 La. LEXIS 488

Syllabus

<p>HOMESTEAD — ABANDONMENT—WAIVER.</p> <p>1. Where plaintiff in injunction occupied with his family three urban lots as a homestead, and built on the corner of one of the lots a small house, which he, in his vocation of preacher, used for religious purposes,\\ this fact will not defeat his homestead rights as to the lot on which the structure was erected. The premises were not leased, but the building was used by the owner; the congregation merely contributing voluntary offerings towards payment of cost of the lumber.</p> <p>2. Waivers of homestead rights must be in writing and duly recorded. Const. 1898, art. 246.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>