Legal Opinion
Wolfe v. Sprouse
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided June 21, 1995No. Civ. A. 95-0021-HPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MICHAEL, District Judge.
The bankruptcy Trustee seeks review of a decision and order of the Bankruptcy Court upholding the debtor’s claim of exemption in two promissory notes. The Bankruptcy Court ruled that the notes created tenancies by the entirety, and were, therefore, shielded from the debtor’s creditors. The court has jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334. Because the court finds that the notes created joint tenancies, and not tenancies by the entirety, the decision of the Bankruptcy Court is reversed.
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There are two promissory notes at issue on this…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Wilson v. HolyfieldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Vasilion v. VasilionSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- Jones v. ConwellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
- Oliver v. GivensSupreme Court of Virginia · 1963
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- In re ScialdoneUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
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