Legal Opinion

United States v. Holland-America Line

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided February 10, 1914No. 121PublishedCited by 6 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by the United States against the Holland-America Dine. Judgment for defendant (205 Fed. 943), and the United States brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

WARD, Circuit Judge.

The United States brought this action to recover expenses incurred for maintenance and medical care and treatment of certain alien immigrants afflicted with diseases not warranting deportation, brought to this country by the defendant, while held for examination as to their right to enter. All of them were properly brought here and were subsequently admitted. As at that time there was i¡to hospital for contagious diseases at Ellis Island, such of them as were so afflicted were sent to state hospitals under contracts with the government. The others were sent to the hospital…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954
  2. Furness Shipping & Agency Co. v. Barber & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
  3. Kihi v. The British Steamship "Willesden".District Court, D. Hawaii · 1914
  4. Kishi v. The British Steamship "Willesden."District Court, D. Hawaii · 1913
  5. Nederlansch - Amerikaansche Stoomvart Maatschappij v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1918

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