In re Philadelphia & Lewes Transp. Co.

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

The petition avers that the bankrupt is “a corporation engaged in the business of carriage by water of passengers and goods for hire, between the city of Philadelphia and Lewes, Delaware.” The bankrupt moves to dismiss, upon the ground that a corporation of this character is not “engaged principally in manufacturing, trading, printing, publishing or mercantile pursuits,” and is therefore not within the provisions of the act. It is apparent that the corporation cannot be embraced within the clause just quoted, unless it is found to be engaged principally in…