40 F.2d 560 | D. Wyo. | 1930
The above-entitled matter is before the court by virtue of a referee’s certificate on-review.. The question arises over an order-allowing exemptions to the bankrupt, exceptions to which were filed by the latter. As-the matter now comes to the court, it concerns the disallowance by the referee of a-claimed exemption for a typewriter and phonograph.
It has been repeatedly held, under the Bankruptcy Act, 11 USCA § 24, that exemptions allowed to bankrupts are determined by the statutes concerning exemptions of the state of which the bankrupt is a resident.
Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1920 seem to provide that any person adjudicated a bankrupt under the acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy shall not be entitled to exemptions other than those enumerated in sections 6034 and 6035 of the Wyoming Statutes. Section 6034 exempts wearing apparel' of a limited value. Section 6035 exempts-the family bible, pictures, and schoolbooks,. . burial ground, furniture, bedding, provisions,, and such other household articles of any kind or character as the debtor may select, not to-exceed the value of $500. Section 6037 refers to tools, implements, or stock in trade-kept by a person for the purpose of carrying on his trade or business, but, as this section is apparently not available to bankrupts-in this state, it need not be further considered.
The articles here under consideration,, clearly not being capable of classification as-wearing apparel, must come within the scope-of section 6035, if they are to be recognized for the purpose of exemption.
The provisions which refer to furniture, bedding, provisions, and such other articles of any kind or character 'as the débtor may select, together with similar statutes of other states, have been repeatedly construed by the courts. The term, “and such other household articles,” has been held to refer to the same character of articles included in the-
For the reasons stated, an order may be entered affirming the ruling and order of the referee in the premises.