Wilbur v. Hickey
74 Mass. 432
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Wilbur v. Hickey, 74 Mass. 432 (Mass. 1857).
Opinion
By St. 1855, c. 238, § 1, a homestead of the value of $800 is exempted from levy on execution. ' This is not an exemption from sale by the guardian of the owner, for payment of his debts and for his support and maintenance, upon a license of the court of probate; and we cannot extend the exemption beyond the terms of the statute.
Judgment for the tenant.
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