Matter of Riggs

Citations

• 214 U.S. 9
• 29 S. Ct. 598
• 53 L. Ed. 887
• 1909 U.S. LEXIS 1888

Syllabus

<p>Mandamus is not a proper substitute for a' writ of error.</p> <p>Where the bankruptcy court in adjúdicating a corporation a bankrupt is-called upon to decide, and does decide, a question of fact,-or of mixed law and fact, that adjudication cannot be reviewed by proceedings in mandamus. Re Pólliiz, 206 U.'S: 323;, Re Winn, 2Í3 U. S. 458. ‘</p> <p>Where the evidence sustaining an application for an adjudication in . bankruptcy is not disclosed this court will not assume.that.it was .not sufficient.</p> <p>Mandamus to the bankruptcy court to dismiss proceedings in bankruptcy'against a corporation because, the petition failed to show that the principal business-of the bankrupt was trading, printing, publishing, mining, manufacturing or a mercantile pursuit-, refused.</p>