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IN RE WESTHEM

No. 79-3127.

642 F.2d 1139 (1981)

In re Andrew WESTHEM and Emily Westhem, Bankrupts. C. Douglas WIKLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Andrew WESTHEM and Emily Westhem, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided March 23, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Douglas Wikle, Wikle & Henry, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Richard M. Moneymaker, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before GIBSON, SNEED and POOLE, Circuit Judges.

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

This case raises the question whether under the circumstances of this case a diamond ring having a fair market value of more than $3000 and described as "one emerald cut diamond of approximately four (4) carats in weight with two side diamonds" is exempt property pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 24 (now 11 U.S.C. § 522(b)) and Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 690.1. The bankruptcy judge held it was not, but on appeal from this decision the district...

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