In re Wilka
Citations
- 131 F. 1004
- 1904 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 242
Syllabus
<p>1. Bankruptcy — Jurisdiction op Court — Sale op Property Outside op District.</p> <p>A trustee in bankruptcy is vested with title to tbe bankrupt’s property wherever situated; and when he has taken actual possession thereof, although it may be in another state, it is in the custody of the court of bankruptcy administering the estate, and a referee has jurisdiction to order its-sale free from liens.</p> <p>2. Same — Residence op Creditor.</p> <p>The fact that a mortgagee of a bankrupt’s property resides in another state, where the property is also situated, does not affect the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court administering the estate to order it sold free from, the lien of the mortgage on proper notice to the mortgagee.</p>
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- consolidating cases for purposes of settlement where parties stipulated to consolidation, the cases involved same legal issues, and consolidation would allow for “a more expeditious settlement and the simultaneous and efficient resolution of all claims.”
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Judges: Reed
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