ยง 20. General powers of court. Any proceeding under this article shall
be deemed for all purposes, including review by appeal or otherwise, to
be a proceeding had in the court as a court of general jurisdiction, and
the court shall have full jurisdiction to do all and every act relating
to the assigned estate, the assignees, assignors and creditors, and
jurisdiction shall be presumed in support of the orders and decrees
therein unless the contrary be shown; and after the filing or recording
of an assignment under this article, the court may exercise the powers
of a court of equity in reference to the trust and any matters involved
therein.
Structure New York Laws
Article 2 - General Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
2 - Jurisdiction of Proceedings.
3 - Requisites of General Assignment.
5 - Notice to Creditors to Present Claims.
10 - Action on Bond; Application of Recovery.
11 - Proceedings in Case of Death of Assignee.
12 - Notices to Parties Interested in the Estate as Creditors or Otherwise.
13 - Debts Which May Be Proved Against the Estate.
16 - Examination of Witnesses.
18 - Effect of Orders; Power of Judge and Duties of Clerk.
19 - Sale and Compromise of Claims and Property.
21 - Trial, Costs and Commissions.
21-A - Company Pension Plans; Deductions From Wages Trust Moneys; Preference.
22 - Wages and Commissions and Preferred Claims.