Sinclair Nav. Co. v. United States

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant brought suit against the United States to recover $1,000, the amount of a deposit to secure a fine alleged to have been unlawfully imposed for a supposed violation of the immigration laws. The petition was dismissed on exceptions to the jurisdiction of the court and of no right of action.

The material allegations of the petition, in substance, are these: Petitioner is a Delaware corporation, owner of the steamship Harry Farnum, an American vessel. On July 9, 1927, an alien seaman, F. Shrosball, was signed on as a member of the crew before a shipping commissioner…