ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
We hold that a debtor who converts nonexempt assets to an exempt homestead immediately before bankruptcy, with intent to defraud his creditors, must be denied a discharge in bankruptcy because of the provisions of Section 727 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.A. § 727 (West 1979), and, therefore, we affirm the decision of the district court.
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Hugh D. Reed, as sole proprietor, opened a shop using the trade name...
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