Amish Farm & House

Amish is a way of life brought over from Switzerland around 1690. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a religion. The oldest (and second largest) Amish settlement in the United States is in Lancaster County, where there are an estimated 30,000 living in a 30-mile radius.

At the Amish Farm and House, you can see how the Amish have lived for more than 300 years. The Amish kitchen is of particular interest. Although many outsiders see Amish life as isolated and restrictive, they have no dietary restrictions. Since they shun electricity, propane is used for cooking and lighting. Most Amish in Lancaster County have indoor plumbing.

Their clothing is rather uniform (strictly solid colors) and there is plenty on display in the upstairs bedrooms. Perhaps the1989 Bona filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Bona petitioned the bankruptcy court for a writ of habeas corpus asserting, among other things, that the automatic stay provision, 11 U.S.C. § 362 (1988), prohibited his continued incarceration.
At a hearing on October 5, the bankruptcy court questioned whether an application for release based on the automatic stay should be brought in the New Jersey Court. (App. at 410). Bona then moved for his release in the New Jersey Court on the grounds, among others, of the automatic stay. At a hearing on that motion, Bona's counsel stated that the New Jersey Court had "concurrent jurisdiction with the Bankruptcy Court over issues surrounding Mr. Bona's custody."