Legal Opinion

United States v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 15, 1965No. 6451PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURGER, Circuit Judge:

The narrow but important issue on this appeal is whether the provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 205 deprive the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts of jurisdiction over a condemnation suit filed by the United States to take land in Massachusetts owned by a railroad undergoing reorganization in the United States District Court in Connecticut absent the consent of the latter Court.

The Appellee Railroad since 1961 has been subject to the jurisdiction of a reorganization proceeding in the United States District Court in Connecticut. As is usual in such…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, Debtor. Appeal of the City of New Hampton, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Charles W. Bartlett, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
  3. In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company, Debtor. Appeal of the State of Wisconsin, Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Jordan v. Randolph Mills, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1983
  5. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971

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