Walton Hotel Co. v. Walton Hotel Co.

LINDLEY, District Judge.

Petitioners appeal from an order of the District Court entered in a reorganization proceeding on March 15, 1940, denying their petition to vacate a previous order entered July 14, 1939, which approved a lease of certain hotel property to other parties, and to direct a lease to petitioners.

At the outset we are met with respondents’ contention, supported by the master’s report and approved by the court, that petitioners were estopped to seek the relief in the District Court because, upon an earlier petition for the same relief, the court entered an order on August 12,…