BLACK v. CURRAN


81 U.S. 463 (1871)

14 Wall. 463

BLACK v. CURRAN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lyman Trumbull (a brief of Messrs. Stuart, Edwards, and Brown being filed on the same side) for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Jackson Grimshaw, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The rights of the parties to this suit depend upon the construction to be given the homestead laws of Illinois. These laws exempt from forced sale on execution the lot of ground and the buildings thereon occupied as a residence and owned by the debtor, being a householder and having a family, to the value of one thousand dollars. And the owner of the homestead, if a married...

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