Hyman v. Meifert

HICKS, Circuit Judge.

Meifert -vras adjudicated a bankrupt upon bis voluntary petition. This ease involves his exemption rights. He claimed that he was not the owner of a homestead and that he was therefore entitled to certain personal property selected by him of the value of $500 as exempt under section 11738 of the General Code of Ohio. The trustee denied the claim. The bankrupt excepted. The referee overruled the exceptions and the bankrupt filed his petition for review. Thereupon the referee certified this question to the judge: “Was bankrupt entitled to have set off to him the exemptions…