Legal Opinion

United States v. Bengochea

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 28, 1922No. 3815PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida; Rhydon M. Call, Judge. Libel by the United States against Angela Bengochea and others, claimants of the.schooner Reemplazo. From a decree dismissing the libel, the United States appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Circuit Judge.

This was a libel by the United States against the schooner -Reemplazo, her boats, tackle, etc. The original libel contained the following:

“That C. C. light, inspector of customs of the district of Florida, being then and there, on the 15th day of May, 1920, duly authorized by law to make such seizures, seized said schooner Reemplazo, her boats, tackle, apparel and furniture near North Anclote Key and within four leagues of the coast of the United States, said schooner, her boats, tackle, apparel, and furniture, being the property of some person or persons to the said…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. The Apollon.Supreme Court of the United States · 1824
  2. Church v. HubbartSupreme Court of the United States · 1804
  3. Hudson and Smith v. GuestierSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  4. United States v. SantiniCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1922
  5. Gonzales v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1895

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. United States v. Robert Morris Postal, Salem L. Forsythe, and George A. ChittyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  2. Bookbinder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923
  3. United States v. 416 Cases G. T. WhiskyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
  4. Gillam v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928
  5. Musey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1930

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