Smith v. Stewart
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe Third Judicial District, Lyon county. Tbe facts appear in tbe opinion. Boisot’s homestead only embraced the land upon which his dwelling-house stood, the dwelling-house and out-buildings used in connection with it, necessary to the proper-enjoyment of the dwelling itself. The primary object of the legislature is to exempt a homestead, that is the dwelling-place of the family, and not simply property to the value of five thousand dollars.
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Appeal from tbe District Court of tbe Third Judicial District, Lyon county. Tbe facts appear in tbe opinion. Boisot’s homestead only embraced the land upon which his dwelling-house stood, the dwelling-house and out-buildings used in connection with it, necessary to the proper-enjoyment of the dwelling itself. The primary object of the legislature is to exempt a homestead, that is the dwelling-place of the family, and not simply property to the value of five thousand dollars. (Gregg v. Boslwich, 33 Cal. 225; Estate of Delaney, 37 Id. 176.) The decision in Ciarle v. Shannon, 1 Nev. 569, was…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Leonard, J.:
On the twenty-eighth day of October, 1875, one William Rogan recovered judgment in the third judicial district *66court, Lyon county, in this state, against Charles V. Boisot, which was duly docketed on the same day. On the thirtieth day of October following, execution was duly issued thereon, and the property described in the complaint in this action was levied on, and on the twenty-ninth day of January, 1876, sold to said Bogan. There was no redemption of any portion of the premises, and on the thirty-first day of July, 1876, the sheriff executed and delivered to Bogan…
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