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 [58 STAT. "First. All wearing apparel provided for all persons within the household, being members of the immediate family of the household, not in excess of $300 per person. "Second. All beds, bedding, household furniture and furnishings, sewing machines, radios, stoves, cooking utensils, not exceeding $300 in value. "Third. Provisions for three months' support, whether provided or growing. "Fourth. Fuel for three months. "Fifth. Mechanics' tools and implements of the debtor's trade or business amounting to $200 in value, with $200 worth of stock or materials for carrying on the business or trade of the debtor. This exemption shall also apply to merchants. "Sixth. The library, office furniture, and implements of a profes- sional man or artist, to the value of $300. "Seventh. One horse or mule; one cart, wagon, or dray and harness, or one automobile or motor-controlled vehicle not exceeding $500 in value if used principally by the debtor in his trade or business. "Eighth. All family pictures; and all the family library, not exceeding in value $400. Property in tra- "(b) Such exemptions shall be valid when the property is in Exceptions. transitu the same as if at rest; but no property named and exempted in this section shall be exempted from attachment or execution for any debt due for the wages of servants, common laborers, or clerks, except the wearing apparel, beds, and bedding and household furni- ture for the debtor and family. "Head of family." "(c) For the purpose of this section the person who is the principal provider for the family shall be deemed to be the head thereof." C. Code15-403. SEC. 2. Section 1107 of such Act approved March 3, 1901, is hereby amended to read as follows: SEanungsa, lin "SEC. 1107. (a) The earnings, salary, insurance, annuities, or pen- Persons providing sion or retirement payments, not otherwise exempted, not to exceed su pp ort $100 each month, of any person residing in the District of Columbia, or of any person who earns the major portions of his or her livelihood in the District of Columbia, regardless of place of residence, who pro- vides the principal support of a family, for two months next preced- ing the issuing of any writ or process against him, from any court or officer of and in said District, shall be exempt from attachment, levy, seizure, or sale upon such process, and the same shall not be seized, levied on, taken, reached, or sold by attachment, execution, or any other process or proceedings of any court, judge, or other officer of Hnusbandd dife and in said District: Provided, however, That where husband and wife are living together, the aggregate of the earnings, salaries, insur- ance, annuities, and pension or retirement payments of the husband and wife shall be the amount which shall be determinative of the exemption of either in cases arising ex contractu. Persnsp not provid "(b) The earnings, salary, insurance, annuities, or pension or retire- ment payments, not otherwise exempted, not to exceed $60 each month for two months preceding the date of attachment of all persons resid- ing in the District of Columbia, or of persons who earn the major portions of their livelihood in the District of Columbia, regardless of place of residence, who do not provide for the support of a family, shall be entitled to like exemption from attachment, levy, seizure, or tropert eemp sale. All wearing apparel belonging to such persons, not exceeding $300 in value, and mechanic's tools not exceeding $200 in value, shall also be exempt. iling of notices "(c) A notice of claim of exemption, or motion to quash attach- f ment other process against exempt property or money, may be .,c exemption. ment or other process against exempt property or money, may be PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 610 --DEC. 20, 1944 818

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