Legal Status of Women in IowaWilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
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Legal Status of Women in Iowa
Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Iowa
The earnings of such debtor for his personal services, or those of his
family, at any time within ninety days next preceding the levy, are also
exempt from execution and attachment. [§4299.]
[Sidenote: Unmarried persons. Non-residents.]
There shall be exempt to an unmarried man not the head of a family, and
to non-residents their ordinary wearing apparel and trunk necessary to
contain the same. [§4300.]
[Sidenote: Persons starting to leave the state.]
When the debtor, if the head of a family, has started to leave this
state, he shall have exempt only the ordinary wearing apparel of himself
and family, and such other property, in addition, as he may select, in
all not exceeding seventy-five dollars in value; which property shall be
selected by the debtor and appraised; but any person coming into this
state with the intention of remaining shall be considered a resident.
[§4801.]
[Sidenote: Purchase money.]
None of the exemptions prescribed in this chapter shall be allowed
against an execution issued for the purchase money of property claimed
to be exempt, and on which such execution is levied. [§4302.]
[Sidenote: Absconding debtor.]
Where a debtor absconds and leaves his family, such property shall be
exempt in the hands of the wife and children, or either of them.
[§4303.]
[Sidenote: Sewing machine.]
If the debtor is a seamstress, one sewing-machine shall be exempt from
execution and attachment. [§4304.]
[Sidenote: Pension money.]
All money received by any person, resident of the state, as a pension
from the United States government; whether the same shall be in the
actual possession of such pensioner, or deposited, loaned, or invested
by him, shall be exempt from execution or attachment, or seizure by or
under any legal process whatever, whether such pensioner shall be the
head of a family or not. [§4305.]
[Sidenote: Homestead.]
The homestead of every such pensioner, whether the head of a family or
not, purchased and paid for with any such pension money, or the proceeds
or accumulations of such pension money, shall also be exempt as is now
provided by law of this state in relation to homesteads; and such
exemption shall also apply to debts of such pensioner contracted prior
to the purchase of such homestead. [§4306.]
[Sidenote: Damages.]
Where a wrongful act produces death, and the deceased leaves a husband,
wife, child or parent, the damages shall not be liable for the payment
of debts. [§3731.]
CHAPTER X.
CRIMINAL LAW-ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN.
[Sidenote: Rape.]
If any person ravish or carnally know any female of the age of thirteen
years or more, by force and against her will, or carnally know and abuse
any female child under the age of thirteen years, he shall be punished
by imprisonment in the penitentiary for life or any term of years.
[§5160.]
[Sidenote: Intent to commit rape.]
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