In re Seaboard Fire Underwriters

Citations

• 137 F. 987
• 1905 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 240

Syllabus

<p>1. Pbocess—Sebvice—Demubbeb.</p> <p>An objection to an involuntary bankruptcy petition that the court had no jurisdiction because the subpoena was improperly served can be raised only by motion or by defense at the trial, and not by demurrer.</p> <p>2: Same—Bankruptcy—Fire Lloyds—Unincorporated Association.</p> <p>An unincorporated Lloyd’s association of fire underwriters is subject to adjudication as an involuntary bankrupt under Bankr. Act July 1, 1898, e. 541, § 4b, 30 Stat. 547 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3423], declaring that a natural person, other than a wage earner or a person engaged chiefly in farming, etc., and any unincorporated company, and any corporation engaged principally in manufacturing, trade, printing, publishing, mining, or mercantile pursuits, owing debts to the amount of $1,000 or over, may be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt, etc.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—What persons are subject to bankruptcy law, see note to Mattoon Nat. Bank v. First Nat. Bank, 42 C. C. A. 4.]</p>