In re Irwin
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
On Petition for Revision of Proceedings of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in Bankruptcy. In the matter of James S. Irwin and George B. Irwin, bankrupts. On petition to superintend and revise certain orders increasing the bankrupt’s exemption after discharge.
1Opinion of the Court
FANNING. Circuit Judge.
James S. Irwin and George B. Irwin were partners in business. On January 14, 1908, they [lied their voluntary petition in bankruptcy as a partnership and as individuals. The schedules showed that, exclusive of wearing apparel, the individual assets of James amounted to $142, and of George to $95, only. They claimed these assets as property exempt from seizure in bankruptcy under the provisions of section 6 of the bankruptcy act (Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 548 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3424]). That section gives to bankrupts the same exemptions as are allowed by…
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