United States v. Hana
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Western District of Washington; Jeremiah Neterer, Judge. Action by the United States against Olaf O. Hana. Judgment for defendant, and the United States brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HUNT, Circuit Judge.
Some liquor, wine and beer, was brought into the port of Seattle on the ship Eovejoy, arriving from a foreign port, and Hana, the master, failed to include the articles in the manifest filed with the authorities. The government brought action under Rev. St. §■ 2809 (Comp. St. § 5506). General demurrer to the complaint was sustained, and to review judgment of dismissal the United States brought writ of error.
In United States v. Sischo (C. C. A.) 270 Fed. 958, it was held in effect that the master of a ship is not liable for the penalty imposed by section 2809, R. S. U. S.,…
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