Legal Opinion
General Import & Export Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 2, 1932No. 811PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Caedozo
The steamship “ Sebastopol ” was seized by Coast Guard Officers in the harbor of New York while carrying an unmanifested cargo of intoxicating liquors. The master of the vessel did not produce a manifest for the cargo when a manifest was demanded by the boarding officer. Thereafter a libel of information was filed by the Government under §§ 584 and 594 of the Tariff Act of 1922 (Act of Sept. 21, 1922, c. 356, 42 Stat. 858, 980, 982; 19 U. S. C., §§ 486, 498) for the enforcement of two liens, one of $500 for failing to produce a manifest and another for an amount equal to the value of the…
2Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. One Chevrolet CoachDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1932
- United States v. 3190 Bags, 228 Cases, & 17 KegsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- United States v. 3190 Bags, 228 Cases, & 17 Kegs Containing Rye Whisky & Scotch WhiskyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1933
- The FeliciaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1936
- United States v. 5,870 Bags & 100 Kegs (some slack) Containing Gin, Scotch & RyeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1937
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