American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Ryan

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order, entered June 19, 1941, subsequent to final decree, in a proceeding under Section 77B of the Bankruptcy Act, section 207, 11 U.S.C.A. The court’s jurisdiction was challenged by motion to dismiss the petition, which was *328denied. Subsequently, an answer was filed to the petition, a hearing had and decision on the merits.

The jurisdictional challenge is renewed here, to which we shall first give consideration. This necessarily requires a statement of the relief sought, as well as the status of the reorganization proceeding at the time the…