United States v. Riley

BROWN, District Judge.

The above four, actions were commenced in 1893 and 1894 on account of the fraudulent undervaluation of various consignments of imported goods, amounting altogether to upwards of $80,000. The goods having been delivered to the defendant, the above suits wen: brought under the ninth section of tire act of congress of .June 10, 1890, for the forfeiture of tin: value of the goods. The defendant died in April, 1899, and his son Lester U. Riley having been appointed administrator, the plaintiff now moves that said actions be revived against the administrator.

The present case…