Legal Opinion
United States v. Steamship "COAMO"
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 2, 1925No. 47PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
The Immigration Act of February 5,1917, c. 29, § 10; 39 Stat. 874, 881, makes it the duty of every person, including .owners, officers, and agents of vessels or transportation lines, &c., bringing aliens to ports of the.United States to prevent the landing of such aliens at any time or place other than as designated by the immigration officers,, and failure to comply with the requirements of thé section is made a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $1,000, or by imprisonment or by both. “ Or, if in the opinion of the Secretary of Labor it is impracticable or…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- The Scow" 6-S."Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Serentino v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1930
- United States v. Phelps Bros. & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- The Presidente WilsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1931