Lewey v. United States
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
[In error to the district court of the United States for the Southern district of New York.] [This was a proceeding by the United States against Sampson Lewey for the forfeiture of certain goods alleged to have been fraudulently imported. In the district court, a verdict and judgment were rendered for the plaintiff, and the defendant brings error.]
1Opinion of the Court
WAITE, Circuit Justice.
Section 3082 of the Revised Statutes provides, that, “if any person shall fraudulently or knowingly import or bring into the United States * * * any merchandise, contrary to law, * * * such merchandise shall be forfeited.” Another statute, passed June 22, 1874 (18 Stat. 189), and which was in force when the trial in this case was had, provides, (section 16,) that, upon a trial to enforce or declare the forfeiture of any goods by reason of any violation of the provisions of the customs laws, or of any of such provisions, “in which action, suit or proceeding an issue or…
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