Legal Opinion

United States v. Moller

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 15, 1878PublishedCited by 1 opinion

[This was an action by the United States against Anton Holier, for the value of goods illegally imported.]

1Opinion of the Court

CHOATE, District Judge.

This is a motion to set .aside an execution against the person. The suit was for the value of merchandize entered in violation of Rev. St. §§ 2;39, 2804, by which, in ease goods are entered by means of a false invoice, the goods or their value are declared forfeited to the United States. The declaration was in the form of a declaration in debt, according to the old practice. The defendant was defaulted and judgment was entered upon his default. ' An execution against his property having been returned unsatisfied, this execution against the persou was issued. The…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. ReidU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1883

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