In re Matson
In re Matson
Opinion of the Court
No doubt the respondent, as the owner of a farm and lately engaged in its cultivation, would, in common parlance, be classed as a “farmer.” But while he still owns his farm and resides upon it, he has leased it for the current year on a
Let a formal order to that effect be drawn.
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- In re MATSON
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- 1. Bankruptcy—Who may Become Bankrupt—Persons Engaged in Farming. The owner of a farm upon which he resides, but who has leased the same for a year for a money rental, is not engaged in farming, and may be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt, under Bankr. Act 1898, § 4b, Act July 1, 1898, 30 Stat. 547, c. 541 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3423]. ¶ 1. What persons are subject to bankruptcy law, see note to Mattoon Nat. Bank of Mattoon, Ill., v. First Nat Bank, 42 C. C. A. 4.