Legal Opinion
Sarkisian v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1973No. 72-1115PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SETH, Circuit Judge.
Two suits were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado concerning an air shipment of jewelry which arrived at Denver, Colorado, from Lebanon. The jewelry was seized by customs agents when the container was opened at the airport. The owner filed an action to recover it, and the Government filed proceedings to forfeit the shipment. The suits were consolidated and the trial court held for the Government. The owner has taken this appeal which raises several issues, including the constitutional implications in the delay by the Government in…
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