Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Corinne N. Cannady, Debtor. Corinne N. Cannady, Cross-Appellees v. Robert B. Wilson, Trustee, Cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1981No. 80-2044PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
This direct appeal from the judgment of a bankruptcy court in a joint proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code raises two issues: first, the debtors challenge the bankruptcy court’s refusal to allow one spouse to claim exemptions under federal law when the other spouse claims exemptions under Texas law; second, the trustee challenges the bankruptcy court’s characterization of the debtors’ business as part of the urban homestead under Texas law. We reverse the bankruptcy court’s decision denying one spouse the right to claim federal exemptions, and we affirm the court’s…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Purdy v. GroveCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- In Re AnciraUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · 1980
- Whitehead v. NickelsonTexas Supreme Court · 1878
- Jones v. First Nat. Bank of McAllenTexas Commission of Appeals · 1924
- Ageton v. Cervenka (In Re Ageton)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Goff v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- In the Matter of Robert Henry Allen, Jr., and Mary Lou Allen, Debtors. Robert Henry Allen, Jr., and Mary Lou Allen v. Hale County State BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
- Associates Financial Services Co. v. Dahdah (In Re Dahdah)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Goff v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- In Re BarnesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1981
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