Legal Opinion

In re Zimmerman

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided February 18, 1913Published

In Bankruptcy. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of John H. Zimmerman and Furness W. Uibby, bankrupts. On petition to review a referee’s order allowing exemptions to the bankrupt.

1Opinion of the Court

GEIGER, District Judge.

The bankrupts, copartners, applied for allowance of exemptions under the Statutes of Wisconsin, § 2982. Under subdivision 6 of this section, the debtor is allowed, specifically, certain enumerated items of property, with no limitation as to value save as to a “wagon, * * * plow * * * and other farming utensils, including tackle for teams, not exceeding two hundred dollars in value.” By subdivision 8 are exempted “the tools, implements and stock in trade of any mechanic, miner, merchant, trader or other person used or kept for carrying on his trade or business, not…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re FriedrichCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1900
  2. Cunningham v. BrictsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Knapp v. BartlettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1868
  4. In re FriederickDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1899
  5. Spikes v. BurgessWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886

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