Legal Opinion
Lester Shackman Shirkey, Jr. v. John G. Leake, Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 23, 1983No. 82-1471PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:
Lester S. Shirkey appeals from a judgment of the district court denying him a bankruptcy exemption for his 1980 federal and state income tax refunds. The district court, affirming an order of the bankruptcy court, ruled that Shirkey could not amend his homestead deed to correct his description of the refunds after his voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed. We conclude: (1) Shirkey’s description of the refunds in his original homestead deed satisfied the requirements of Virginia law; (2) his amendment of his homestead deed was not prohibited by Virginia law;…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lockwood v. Exchange BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- White v. StumpSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Doan v. HudginsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Oliver Reginald Cheeseman and Isabelle Cheeseman v. Erwin B. Nachman, in Re Oliver Reginald Cheeseman and Isabelle Cheeseman, DebtorsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- In re SmithCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Frederick C. Lucius and Carliss Jean Lucius, Debtors-Appellants v. John C. McLemore Trustee-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- In the Matter of Ronald and Marjorie Patterson, Debtors. Appeal of Abbotsford State BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Harry Lee McLean W. Keenan Stephenson, Jr. v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, United States, Amicus Curiae. In Re Harry Lee McLean Debtor. Harry Lee McLean W. Keenan Stephenson, Jr. v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, in Re Harry Lee McLean DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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