United States v. 150 7/12 Dozen Long Gloves
District Court, E.D. New York
On Petition for Remission of Penalty. These proceedings were initiated under Act June 22, 1874, c. 391, §§ 17, 18, 18 Stat. 189, 190 (U. S. Comp.
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On Petition for Remission of Penalty. These proceedings were initiated under Act June 22, 1874, c. 391, §§ 17, 18, 18 Stat. 189, 190 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3606), reading as follows: “Sec. 17. That whenever, for an alleged violation of' the customs revenue laws, any person who shall be charged wtih having incurred any fine, penalty, forfeiture, * * * or shall be interested in any * *. * merchandise seized, * * * when the appraised value of such vessel or merchandise is not less than one thousand dollars, shall present his petition to the judge of the district in which the alleged violation…
1Opinion of the Court
CHATFIERD, District Judge.
Upon the 20th day of October, 1308, 150 7/12 dozen pairs of long kid gloves were seized in this district, and proceedings for their condemnation and forfeiture, on the ground that they had been smuggled into the country and the United States thereby defrauded, were begun in this court by the filing of an information, upon the 16th of November, 1908. The marshal duly attached the gloves, published the requisite notice, and a sale was finally had upon the 28th day of December, 1908, at which the gloves brought, less expenses, $1,063.32, which is now in the registry of…
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