Legal Opinion
The Chiquita
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1930No. 6225PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUDKIN, Circuit Judge.
This was a proceeding by libel to forfeit the American yacht Chiquita, the libel alleging that she was registered as a pleasure yacht and engaged in trade other than that for which she was licensed, in violation of section 4377 of the Revised Statutes (46 USCA § 325). When the issues were made up, the ease was referred to a United States commissioner as special master to hoar the evidence and make findings and recommendations for judgment. Upon the hearing, the special master found that the charges contained in the libel were not sustained by the evidence, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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