Legal Opinion

International Mercantile Marine Co. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 9, 1912No. 93PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by the United States against the International Mercantile Marine Company. Judgment (186 Fed. 669) for • plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

COXE, Circuit Judge.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York to review an order overruling a demurrer. The action was brought by the United States to recover $87.50 paid to the defendant for the transportation of three aliens from this country to Europe. The parties will be alluded to in this opinion as they 'appeared in the court below.

On November 29, 1907, the aliens were landed at the port of New York from the “Merion,” one of the defendant’s vessels. On November 22, 1910, they were taken into custody at Detroit, Mich., upon warrants issued by the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Moffitt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1904
  2. Botis v. DaviesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1909
  3. United States ex rel. Calamia v. RedfernU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana · 1910

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hughes v. TropelloCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1924
  2. Lauria v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
  3. United States ex rel. David v. TodCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
  4. Chew v. ConnellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1916
  5. United States v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914

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