United States v. Fernandez
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas; William B. Sheppard, judge. Rib el by the United States to forfeit $40,300 in gold coin, alleged to have been delivered for export and shipment, and for the purpose of being taken out of the United States, which was claimed by Jesus Hernandez.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas; William B. Sheppard, judge. Rib el by the United States to forfeit $40,300 in gold coin, alleged to have been delivered for export and shipment, and for the purpose of being taken out of the United States, which was claimed by Jesus Hernandez. From a judgment of forfeiture, providing that the coin should be delivered to the claimant upon the giving of a bond, conditioned that the coin should not be exported, etc., the United States appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BATTS, Circuit Judge.
Libel by the United States government to forfeit $40,300 in gold coin, alleged to have been “delivered for export and shipment, and for the purpose of being taken out of tbit United Stales,” in violation of title 7 of the Act of June IS, 1917, c. 30, 40 Stat. 225, and of the President’s proclamation of September 7, 1917. Judgment was that the coin be forfeited, but that it should be delivered to the claimant, Jesus Fernandez, upon the giving by him of a bond, conditioned that it would not be exported or employed contrary .to law.
[Í] The judgment is evidently based upon…
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