Palais v. Dejarnette

DOBIE, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is brought by Maurice Palais, Trustee in bankruptcy of • William R. Scharton, Bankrupt, and William R. Scharton, Bankrupt (hereinafter called appellants when referred to collectively).

The questions before us involve the validity of levies of execution under two judgments acquired against William R. Scharton in the Circuit Court of Orange County, Virginia, and the effectiveness of Scharton’s claim for homestead exemption under the Virginia statute, Va.Code (Michie) § 6543.

For our purposes we herein summarize the facts found by the Referee in -Bankruptcy and…