Under the new law, bankrupt owners will have to pay all current charges until title passes.

The ship was abandoned by its bankrupt Pakistani owners and its crew left without food, water, fuel, or wages.

The Western Railway was a financial failure, and soon after it went into operation the government had to take it over from its bankrupt owners.

Becky Yeamans, a spokeswoman for Global Crossing, a bankrupt owner of communications networks, said, "The process is confidential and we don't comment on it."

Goldwyn acquired Landmark 10 months ago by merging with its bankrupt owner, Heritage, and going public in the process.

A major German bank said it might invest in Railtrack, the bankrupt owner of Britain's train tracks and stations.

Chevron agreed to operate an idle petroleum refinery in El Paso recently bought by the lenders to its bankrupt owner.

It was also taken from its bankrupt owners by the US Government's Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which owned it for the next 15 years.

As a result of this, Brian is able to purchase Club Babylon from its bankrupt owner.

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s defeated the farmers and the Federal government bought the land comprising the present National Grassland from its bankrupt owners.