Fox v. Brannan

Plaintiff was a purchaser at a bankrupt sale of the trustee's interest in a certain three-story frame house owned by defendant bankrupt. Homestead exemptions were claimed by defendant, and the trustee sold the property subject to such exemptions.

The dimensions of the building in question are 26` x 36`, located on a single lot. There is one apartment on the first floor, consisting of five rooms and a bath. On the second floor are two apartments, each consisting of three rooms and a bath. Defendant lives on the third floor which extends over the entire house and consists of a large room, with…