O'Leary v. Croghan
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from 'Circuit Court, ¡Moody County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by James O’Leary, against O. Croghan, to recover upon a promissory note. From an order therein overruling defendant’s motion to set aside defendant’s personalty as exempted, etc., he appeals. Appellant cited: Bofferding v. 'Mengelkoch, et al., (Minn.) 152 N. W. 135; Coleman v. Ballandi, 22 Minn. 147; Tuttle v. Strout (Minn.) 82, Am.
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Appeal from 'Circuit Court, ¡Moody County. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by James O’Leary, against O. Croghan, to recover upon a promissory note. From an order therein overruling defendant’s motion to set aside defendant’s personalty as exempted, etc., he appeals. Appellant cited: Bofferding v. 'Mengelkoch, et al., (Minn.) 152 N. W. 135; Coleman v. Ballandi, 22 Minn. 147; Tuttle v. Strout (Minn.) 82, Am. Dec. 108; Burrows v. Brooks, (Mich.) 71 N. W. 460; Madam v. City of Marquette, 1x1 N. W., 1082; 0 Connell v. Menominee Bay ¡Shore Lumber Co., 71 N. W. 449; Chicago-, Milwaukee & -S-t.…
1Opinion of the CourtPolley, J.
The only question presented for determination on this appeal is the constitutionality of chapter 150, Laws of 1911.
Section 4 of article 21 of the Constitution reads as follows:
“4. Exemptions. — The right of the debtor to enjoy the comforts and necessaries of life shall be recognized by wholesome laws exempting from forced sale a homestead, the value of which shall be limited and defined by law, to all heads of families, and a reasonable amount of personal property, the kind and value of which shall be fixed by general laws.”
Pursuant to the mandate contained in this section, the first…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tuttle v. StroutSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1862
- Donaldson v. VoltzWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1881
- Coleman v. BallandiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Bofferding v. MengelkochSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Burrows v. BrooksMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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- State v. SnyderSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1951
- In Re Snyder's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1951
- Verino v. HickeyWashington Supreme Court · 1925
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