Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Norton v. Baya

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 11, 1924Published

1ConcurrenceWhitfield, J.

I In Florida the organic exemptions apply only to “a homestead” “owned by the head of a family residing in this State.”' The homestead feature must be impressed upon the property before the exemption can apply. Semple v. Semple, 82 Fla. 138, 89 South. Rep. 638; Solary v. Hew*7lett, 18 Fla. 756; Oliver v. Snowden, 18 Fla. 823; Drucker v. Rosenstein, 19 Fla. 191. A husband and wife constitute a family. Miller v. Finegan, 26 Fla. 29, 7 South. Rep. 140; 29 C. J. 793. A grandfather having his granddaughter living in his home may be entitled to homestead exemptions. Adams v. Clark, 48 Fla. 205, 37…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Johns v. BowdenSupreme Court of Florida · 1914
  2. Hutchinson v. StoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  3. DeCottes v. ClarksonSupreme Court of Florida · 1901
  4. Shad v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  5. Drucker v. RosensteinSupreme Court of Florida · 1882

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