The following extracts from the statutes of the various States gives the exemption laws in so far as they apply to the collection of accounts.
ALABAMA.
The personal property of any resident of the State, to the amount of one thousand dollars, to be selected by such resident, is exempt for any debt contracted since the 13th of July, 1868. Every homestead, not over eighty acres of land, if in the country, or any lot in a city, town or village, to be selected by the owner, together with the improvements thereon, not exceeding two thousand dollars in value, is exempt from execution for any debt contracted since July 13th, 1868. The Statutes provide that the homestead may consist of as much as one hundred and sixty acres not exceeding in value two thousand dollars. (Code of Ala. Sec. 4164 et seq.)
1. Earnings of judgment debtor, for personal services rendered within sixty days next preceding the levy of execution or attachment, when necessary for the use of his family, supported in whole or in part by his labor. 2. Books, pictures and musical instruments owned by any person, to the value of seventy-five dollars. 3. Necessary wearing apparel owned by any person for the use of himself or family, but watches or jewelry exceeding one hundred dollars in value are not exempt. 4. The tools, implements, apparatus, team, vehicle, harness, or library necessary to enable any person to carry on the trade, occupation or profession by which such person habitually earns his living, to the value of five hundred dollars; also sufficient quantity of food to support such team, if any, for six months; the word "team" being construed to include not more than one yoke of oxen, or a span of horses or mules, or two reindeer, or six dogs. Ten sheep with one year's fleece or the yarn or cloth manufactured therefrom; two cows and five swine; household goods, furniture and utensils to the value of three hundred dollars; also food sufficient to support such animals, if any, for six months, and provisions actually provided for family use and necessary for the support of such person and family for six months. 6. The seat or pew occupied by the head of a family or his family in a place of public worship.
Homestead. The homestead of any family, or the proceeds thereof, is exempt. Such homestead must be the actual abode of, and owned by such family or some member thereof, and not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars in value, nor exceed one hundred and sixty acres in extent, if not located in a town or city laid off into blocks or lots, or if located in any such town or city, one fourth of an acre.
Personal property to the amount of five hundred dollars to a family only. One half of earnings of debtor for thirty days next previous to levy necessary to family support are exempt. Prospector's mining tools and camping outfit are exempt.
Homestead. Twenty-five hundred dollars in one compact; not necessary to live on the same, but family must reside in Territory.
ARKANSAS.