80 Wis. 474 | Wis. | 1891
There is no room to doubt that Mrs. Homes had the right to abandon the house and lot in the Third ward, where she and her husband had lived for many years, and occupy the brick store on Milwaukee street as and for a homestead. The law would permit her to make that change, and creditors could not object to it, though it might be unfavorable to their interests. True, it appeared that the first floor of this building had been used and occupied as a store, and the third floor as a photograph gallery, but the second floor had been occupied as a residence. The occupation and construction of the building show that it might well have the character of a homestead impressed upon it, and the proof is abundant that Mrs. Homes had selected and intended to occupy it as her homestead. Since the case of Phelps v. Rooney, 9 Wis. 71, it has been held that the building need not be devoted exclusively to the use of a home for the family in order to retain the character of a homestead, but parts of it might be used for business purposes. Harriman v. Queen Ins. Co. 49 Wis. 71. So the fact that portions of the brick store were used 'for other purposes than as a residence for the family would not deprive it of its homestead character, nor prevent Mrs. Homes from acquiring homestead rights therein. Of course, when she selected and occupied the store for her homestead, she necessarily abandoned or lost her rights in her former home. A person can have but one home at a time. “ He may have several houses at once, but only one can be his home at a time.” Jarvais v. Moe, 38 Wis. 440.
But the plaintiff’s counsel says that Mrs. Hemes prac
The ground stated in the affidavit for the attachment was that Mrs. Hemes had assigned, conveyed, disposed of, and concealed a part of her property with intent to defraud creditors, and was about to make such a disposition of the remainder with a like fraudulent intent. The evidence does not establish the charge, and the court below properly vacated the attachment on the traverse.
By the Court.— The order of the circuit court is affirmed.