to do when
required to make such designation or selection by the officers about to
levy. [Sec.4297.] The husband and not the wife is recognized by law as the
"head of the family," but upon the death of the husband the wife becomes
the head of the family and as such is entitled to these exemptions.

[Sidenote: Life Insurance.]

All life insurance is exempt from the debts of the assured and from
those of his widow contracted prior to his death, provided such
exemption does not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. [Sec.1756 Sup.]

[Sidenote: Family defined.]

The word "family," as used in section 4297, does not include strangers
or boarders lodging with the family. [Sec.4298.]

[Sidenote: Perpetual earnings.]

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. [Sec.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. [Sec.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.
[Sec.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. [Sec.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.
[Sec.4303.]

[Sidenote: Sewing machine.]

If the debtor is a seamstress, one sewing-machine shall be exempt from
execution and attachment. [Sec.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