Frankel v. United States

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

J. Frankel & Co., Inc., are importers of toys and novelties. On January 18, 1932, Customs Agent Lynch received information from detectives attached to the New York City police that Frankel & Co. were engaged in violating the customs laws. He accompanied the detectives to 112 East Nineteenth street on that date. The basement of the premises was found to be leased to the McCray Refrigerator Sales Corporation, and its agent, Simpson, informed Lynch that J. Frankel & Co., Inc., were permitted by it to • use a portion of the basement for storage purposes. He saw a…