Richardson v. Woodward
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Petition for Revision of Proceedings of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Bankruptcy. Mrs. Marian H. Richardson, a married woman, conducted a mercantile business at Plumpoint under the style of J. L. Richardson, Agent. J. L. Richardson, the agent, was her husband. The family consisted of the husband, the wife, and a daughter 13 years old, all of whom resided in a house owned by the wife.
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Petition for Revision of Proceedings of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Bankruptcy. Mrs. Marian H. Richardson, a married woman, conducted a mercantile business at Plumpoint under the style of J. L. Richardson, Agent. J. L. Richardson, the agent, was her husband. The family consisted of the husband, the wife, and a daughter 13 years old, all of whom resided in a house owned by the wife. Mrs. Richardson was the postmistress at Plumpoint, and the post office was kept in the store, and managed by the husband, who conducted the business. Previous to…
1Opinion of the CourtPurnell, District Judge
(after stating tbe facts as above). The only question presented and argued is whether, being a married woman living with her husband, petitioner is entitled to tbe homestead exemption as “a householder or head of a family” as provided by the constitution and laws of Virginia. No question of procedure is involved, — as to whether the bankrupt had properly set up a claim for the exemption. Section 6 of the bankruptcy act, approved July 1, 1898, provides:
“This act shall not affect the allowance to bankrupts of the exemptions which are prescribed by the state laws in force at the time of the…
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