Legal Opinion
H. E. Westerman Lumber Co. v. Raschke
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 15, 1927No. 26,079PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, C. J.
The constitution of our state, art. 1, § 12, makes a homestead nonexempt from debts incurred for work or material used in the construction, repair or improvement thereof. This provision is self-executing. Nickerson v. Crawford, 74 Minn. 366, 77 N. W. 292, 73 A. S. R. 354. A claim for such debts does not amount to a lien upon the homestead. H. E. Westerman Lbr. Co. v. Easchke, 167 Minn. 243, 208 N. W. 960. The lien arising out of such debt is created by an attachment, by an acknowledgment filed, by docketing a judgment against the debtor, or by filing a mechanic’s lien. Nickerson v. Crawford,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Lockwood v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Powers Dry Goods Co. v. NelsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1901
- Hasey v. McMullenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Bowen & Thomas v. KellerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1908
- Nickerson v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Wallace T. Bruce, Inc. v. NajarianSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1957
- In Re Estate of BradleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Keys v. SchultzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
- Blake v. AlswagerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1927
- Rise v. ParkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
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