Legal Opinion
In re Flanders
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided April 20, 1903PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Bankruptcy.
1Opinion of the Court
WHEELER, District Judge.
In this case there has been a temporary stay of proceedings in a suit against the bankrupt for malpractice as a surgeon, in a state court, pending discharge. While the *937motion for continuing the stay has been pending, a discharge has been granted. The motion is now to be disposed of.
By the terms of the bankrupt act, such a stay is to be granted only for the time during which the question of discharge may be open and pending. Section na (Act July I, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 549 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3426]). If a discharge is denied, or the time for asking one is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re RosenthalDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1901
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re MaddenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1919
- In re NeelyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1935