Coopman v. Citizens State Bank of Omak

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

Appellants petitioned the trial court for leave to amend the schedules of their petition in voluntary bankruptcy relating to the homestead exemption and for an order setting aside to Frances Coopman a homestead upon certain real estate occupied by her and' her husband as a home. Appellants’ application was denied and this appeal was taken from the order.

In their pétition appellants allege that on April 12, 1935, Frances Coopman executed and recorded a declaration of homestead; that this declaration was null and void because the commission of the notary public who took…