Brais v. Martin

EVAN A. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from an order of the District Court adjudging Denise Brais an involuntary bankrupt.

Appellant’s defense was and is that “she is a person principally engaged in farming and tilling the soil,” and therefore, under section 4b of the Bankruptcy Act (Comp. St. § 9588), not subject to an adjudication as an involuntary bankrupt. This section reads:

“Any natural person, except a wage-earner or a person engaged chiefly in farming or the tillage of the soil¡ * * * may be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt,” etc.

Was appellant a “person engaged chiefly in farming…