Legal Opinion
Cresap v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 9, 1938No. 6415PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPARKS, Circuit Judge.
This action arose in a proceeding for composition and extension under, section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 203. At its inception the appellee was prosecuting a foreclosure proceeding in the District Court against the debtor’s farm. A receiver was in possession, a decree of foreclosure had been entered, a special master in chancery had been appointed to execute the decree, and he had advertised the sale of the land for a day certain. Thereupon the bankruptcy court enjoined further proceedings in the foreclosure. Subsequently the debtor’s petition for…
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