Matthews v. Cohen (In Re Matthews)

ORDER

BUA, District Judge.

On July 30, 1981, Appellant James Matthews filed a voluntary petition in the bankruptcy court for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 701 et seq. In his schedules filed in the bankruptcy court, Matthews claimed his mobile home as exempt homestead property pursuant to Ill.Rev.Stat., ch. 52, § 1 (1979) (amended 1981). On October 23, 1981, the Appellee-Trustee filed objections to Matthews’ claim of exemption of the mobile home. The bankruptcy court sustained the Trustee’s objection on February 7, 1984. Matthews appeals from the February 7, 1984…