Legal Opinion
New England Coal & Coke Co. v. Rutland R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 26, 1944No. 302PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Circuit Judge.
On May 5, 1938, some five years after the enactment of § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 205, authorizing the reorganization in bankruptcy of insolvent railroads, an unsecured creditor of Rut-land Railroad Company (for convenience called the debtor), disregarding § 77, filed a bill in equity in the court below, naming the debtor as defendant, alleging its insolvency, and praying the appointment of a receiver for it and all its railroad properties. Upon the immediate consent of the debtor, the court promptly appointed such a receiver. Debtor having defaulted in the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Case v. Los Angeles Lumber Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. United States Realty & Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by37 opinions
- Guiseppi v. WallingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- In Re Victory Const. Co., Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 1981
- New Haven Inclusion CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. v. Knupfer (In Re PW, LLC)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- National Labor Relations Board v. National Maritime Union of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.