Hansen v. Hansen’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 10 state decisions

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1. ““It [the homestead] may contain one or more lots or tracts of land with the buildings thereon and other appurtenances, subject to the limitations contained in the next section. * * * ” Section 458, Rev. Code, S. D. 1919 (section 3223, Political Code). “If within a town plat it must not exceed one acre in extent, and if not within a town plat it must not embrace in the aggregate more than 160 acres. * * * ” Section 459, Rev. Code S. D. 1919 (section 3224, Political Code). “Upon the death of either husband or wife, the survivor may continue to possess and occupy the whole homestead until it is otherwise disposed of according to law.” Section 466, Rev. Code S. D. 1919 (section 3231, Political Code). “Upon the death of any husband or wife or head of a family, having selected or being entitled to select a homestead as provided by law, the survivor or survivors of such homestead claimant, entitled thereto under the provisions of law, may continue to have exclusive possession of the homestead as defined by law until it is otherwise disposed of, and have the rents' and profits thereof as a whole or in shares according to law and as it may be dealt with by law. * * * ” Section 3345, Rev. Code S. D. 1919 (section 153, Probate Code). “The homestead of every family resident in this state, as hereinafter defined, to the extent of $5,000 in value, whether such homestead be owned by the husband or wife, so long as it continues to possess the character of a homestead, shall be exempt from ju”

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   e.g. Folsom v. Seapy