California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bowles v. Pacific Commissary Co., 18 Cal.Rptr. 838, 199 Cal.App.2d 438 (Cal. App. 1962):
The bankruptcy court may, under proper circumstances, issue a restraining order and stay proceedings. Also an application may be made in the state court to stay proceedings. If no stay is granted, the court may proceed. (Allard v. Estes, 292 Mass. 187, 197 N.E. 884.)
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