Harrington v. Utterback

The plaintiff is the owner of a house and lot in the town of New Florence, an incorporated town of less than forty thousand inhabitants. The lot does not include more than thirty square rods of ground, nor with the appurtenances, exceed in value the sum of fifteen hundred dollars. The plaintiff is the head of a family, and for a long space of time has owned, occupied and claimed the property as his homestead, and he is still in possession of, and using it, for the above mentioned purpose.

After the acquisition of his homestead, the plaintiff became indebted, judgments were rendered against…