In re How’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 10 state decisions

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1. “In the present case there is no limit but the total amount of insurance which can .be obtained on the life of the insured from all such insurance companies doing business in the state. This may amount to millions. It is clear that the total aggregate of the capacity or power of all these insurance companies to insure the life of one individual is no proper measure of the amount that shall be exempt, and no proper basis or principle by which to determine a proper or reasonable amount. All other exemption laws in this state which have come to our notice measure the amount of the exemption by the number, quantity, or value of the thing or things exempt. Some or all of these measures are applied. But in the case at bar there is no certain or proper measure of any kind. The aggregate capacity or power of all such insurance companies to insure the life of one individual is no criterion by which to determine what is a reasonable amount of exemption. The constitutional provision in question prohibits the legislature from exempting an unreasonable amount of property.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Tveten

2. ““A reasonable amount of property shall be exempt from seizure or sale for the payment of any debt or liability. The amount of such exemption shall be determined by law.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Decoster v. Nenno