Ohio Casualty Ins. Co. v. Holz & Holz, Inc.

Defendant contends that under sec. 2 (a) (11) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U. S. Code, sec. 11 (a) (11), the bankruptcy court has jurisdiction to determine all claims of bankrupts to their exemptions; that this was done in an action in which the plaintiff appeared and contested the amount of the applicable exemption; and that the bankruptcy court’s determination is therefore res judicata and may not be collaterally attacked in a state court.

Plaintiff argues that a determination of homestead exemption under state law by a federal bankruptcy court is not binding on a state court, citing Roche v.…