28 U.S.C. § 125

Utah

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Utah constitutes one judicial district comprising two divisions.(1) The Northern Division comprises the counties of Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, and Weber.

Court for the Northern Division shall be held at Salt Lake City and Ogden.

(2) The Central Division comprises the counties of Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, and Wayne.

Court for the Central Division shall be held at Salt Lake City, Provo, St. George, Moab, and Monticello..11 So in original.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 104–317, title VI, § 606, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3859; Pub. L. 118–250, § 1, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2939.)Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 190 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 109, 36 Stat. 1127).

A provision relating to the maintenance of offices by the clerk was omitted as covered by section 751 of this title.

Changes in arrangement and phraseology were made.

Editorial NotesAmendments

2025—Pub. L. 118–250 substituted “St. George, Moab, and Monticello.” for “and St. George”.

1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–317, § 606(a), inserted “Salt Lake City and” before “Ogden”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–317, § 606(b), inserted “, Provo, and St. George” after “Salt Lake City”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 39 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1928–2025 · leading case: Muratore v. Darr
Muratore v. Darr (2004) ca1 · cites it 3× “In interpreting section 959(a)’s predecessor, 28 U.S.C. § 125 , 2 Learned Hand, writing for the Second Circuit, concluded that “[mjerely to hold matters in statu quo; to mark time, as it were; to do only what is necessary to hold the assets intact; such activities” did not…”
Vass v. Conron Bros. Co. (1932) ca2 · cites it 3× “Code (Judicial Code § 66, 28 USCA § 125) presupposes its correctness, by making an exception to it.”
MacArthur v. San Juan County (2005) utd · cites it 2× “is proper within the Central Division of the District of Utah under 28 U.S.C. § 125 . b. Defendants’ Statement of Venue.”
In re Jefferson County (2012) alnb · cites it 2× “” 28 U.S.C. § 125 (1887) (emphasis added). As written, it applied to only receivers or managers appointed by a court of the United States.”
In Re N.P. Mining Company, Inc., Debtor. Alabama Surface Mining Commission v. N.P. Mining Company, Inc., C. Michael Stil (1992) ca11 “” Interpreting 28 U.S.C. § 125 , the predecessor to 28 U.”
Thompson v. Texas Mexican Railway Co. (1946) scotus “66 of the Judicial Code, 28 U. S. C. § 125 , authorizes suits against the trustee, without leave of the bankruptcy court, “in respect of any act or transaction of his in carrying on the business.”
Jacobowitz v. Thomson (1944) ca2 · cites it 2× “Code, § 66, 28 U.S.C.A. § 125 , was “to place receivers upon the same plane with railroad companies, both as respects their liability to be sued for acts done while operating a railroad, and as respects the mode of service.”
In Re Old Carco LLC (2010) nysb “Mining court quoted Judge Learned Hand’s interpretation of 28 U.S.C. § 125 , the predecessor section to 28 U.”
Bela M. Haberern v. The Lehigh and New England Railway Company (1977) ca3 “§ 959 is referred to in the opinion as § 66 of the Judicial Code, and was formerly codified at 28 U.S.C. § 125 . It is based upon the act of Congress of March 3, 1887, ch.”
Stephens v. Walker (1928) ala · cites it 7× “Code; 28 USCA § 125, and note 2, p. 212; In re Smith (D.”
Eaton v. Whisenant (1932) texapp · cites it 2× “against the *1111 receiver could not be prosecuted in another court without its permission, therefore, the ■question presented for decision is, Was it necessary for plaintiffs to have obtained such leave as a condition precedent? Originally a receiver could neither sue nor be…”
National Ben. Life Ins. Co. v. Shaw-Walker Co. (1940) cadc “(1934) § 125, 28 U.S.C.A. § 125 , removing this requirement as to suits arising out of the receiver’s own acts.”
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