Legal Opinion
Charles W. Ries, Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate v. Linda C. Thiesse
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1995No. 94-4078PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the application of Minnesota’s homestead exemption. The bankruptcy court held that the debtor, Linda C. Thiesse, was entitled to the exemption, and the district court affirmed. We reverse and remand.
I. BACKGROUND
For many years, Thiesse owned and occupied real property in Fairmont, Minnesota. In September 1993, Thiesse left Minnesota, apparently to help her fiancee settle in Michigan. Five months later, Thiesse filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code and claimed her Minnesota property as a homestead exemption. The…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Millett v. PearsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Clark v. DeweySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Muscala v. WirtjesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
- Donaldson v. LampreySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Vickery v. First Bank of LaCrosseCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
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