Eustice Ex Rel. Eustice v. Jewison

YETKA, Justice.

This appeal comes from a declaratory judgment establishing that a wrongful death judgment in favor of respondent, Esther Eustice, attached to decedent Kenneth Jewison’s homestead prior to and superior to the interests of appellants, Jewi-son’s surviving children and heirs (hereinafter children). The Waseca County District Court determined that Jewison’s homestead exemption continued until his death due to his involuntary commitment. The court also determined that Jewison’s surviving spouse abandoned her homestead rights prior to his death. As a result, the court concluded that…