NEEL v. FIRST FEDERAL SAV. AND LOAN ASSOC.

No. 83-219.

675 P.2d 96 (1984)

Helen Foster NEEL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOC. OF GREAT FALLS, a Federal Assoc., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Regnier & Lewis, Stephen D. Roberts argued, Great Falls, for plaintiff and appellant.

Dzivi, Conklin & Nybo, E. Lee LeVeque and William Conklin argued, Great Falls, for defendant and respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

This appeal is from the District Court's summary judgment that appellant's homestead declaration is invalid and that the amendments to Section 70-32-104(2), MCA are not to be retroactively applied. The question posed is whether amendments raising the exemption amount should be applied to debts incurred before the effective date of the amendment, and the constitutionality of such an application. We reverse.

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