Cresta
Cresta v. Maxwell
Opinion
lead Opinion
Ross, J.
This is a petition for revision under and by virtue of subdivision “b” of section 24 of the Bankruptcy Act of July 1, 1898, giving to the several Circuit Courts of Appeal—
The proceedings in the court below so sought to be revised were had in the matter of parties adjudged to be bankrupts under and by virtue of the Bankruptcy Law approved March 2, 1867, and the money claimed by the petitioner is a portion of two dividends declared in the course of the administration of that bankrupt estate, one for $252, and the other for $78.75, for which respective dividends checks were drawn by the assignees of the estate in favor of the creditor of record in thd proceedings, one Tomaso Cresta, and which checks were paid by the bank having custody of the bankrupt estate; the petitioner contending, however, to the wrong persons, Cresta being then dead.
*449 We are precluded from deciding or considering the points made in argument on behalf of the petitioner, for the reason that this court is without any jurisdiction in the matter. The Act of Congress of June 7, 1878, c. 160 (20 Stat p. 99), in repealing the Bankruptcy Law of 1867 and its amended and supplemental act, expressly provided: