In the Matter of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Debtor, Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

OPINION OF THE COURT

KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the District Court’s denial of the petition of the Le-high Valley Railroad (“Lehigh”) to intervene generally in a reorganization proceeding instituted on March 22, 1967 by the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey (“Debtor”) under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. Sec. 205.

Lehigh’s petition for general intervention, filed April 19, 1967, was premised on the grounds that its contacts with the Debtor were substantial; it had an interest in property in custodia legis; and its interests were not adequately represented by…