In re Matley

NORCROSS, District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the referee denying the petition of the wife of the bankrupt that certain premises in the City of Reno be declared exempt and set aside and recognized as a homestead. The denial of the petition is based on one of the grounds of objection stated by the trustee: “That no declaration of homestead as required by law was filed * * * prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy herein on the 24th day of October, 1940.”

The salient facts appear to be the following: That certain creditors filed a petition in involuntary bankruptcy…