Legal Opinion
Russell v. Laugharn
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1927No. 5097PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is a petition for revision (under section 24b of the Bankruptcy Act [Comp. St. § 9608]), by which Elizabeth B. Russell, the bankrupt, challenges the correctness of an order below in respect to her claim of homestead exemption. Petitioner is a married woman, and with her husband has lived in the state of California for many years. The property in question she individually contracted to purchase on September 22, 1923, for the agreed price of $14,500. Of the $3,000 paid when the contract was executed, admittedly $2,000 was her separate estate, and the other $1,000,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Shaw v. BernalCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
- Schuyler v. BroughtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
- Shanahan v. CramptonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- In Re Estate of DavidsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910
- Varni v. DevotoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- In the Matter of Kenneth Thomas Williams, Bankrupt-Appellant v. Jack Wirt, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Gill v. Halub (In Re Halub)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1982