U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1951

In re Journal-News Corp.

In re Journal-News Corp.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · Decided December 20, 1951
193 F.2d 492 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

In re Journal-News Corp.

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

An arrangement under Chapter XI affects only the unsecured creditors of the debtor. 11 U.S.C.A. § 706. The bankruptcy court has exclusive jurisdiction of the debt- or and his property. 11 U.S.C.A. § 711. But the debtor has no property interest in the shares of its stock owned by its stockholders. Consequently the court had no jurisdiction to restrain disposal of their stock. See In re Hotel Martin Co. of Utica, 2 Cir., 94 F.2d 643; In re Gobel, 2 Cir., 80 F.2d 849. The restraining order is reversed.

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