Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Hodes
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 25, 2005No. 03-3309PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises the novel issue of whether and to what extent debtors in an involuntary bankruptcy may claim under the Kansas homestead exemption a contractually-binding deposit with a builder for improvements to an already existing homestead. The bankruptcy court overruled creditors’ objections to the exemption, and the district court affirmed the bankruptcy court. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a) and (d), we affirm the district court.
I. STANDARD OF REVIEW
In reviewing a bankruptcy court decision under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a) and (d), the district…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lambertsen v. Utah Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- Lampe v. Williamson (In Re Lampe)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2003
- Edwards v. FrySupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
- Dickens v. Snellings (In Re Snellings)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 1981
- In Re SimsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1999
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Jubber v. Bank of Utah (In Re C.W. Mining Co.)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
- Cohen v. Borgman (In Re Borgman)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2012
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