Legal Opinion
United States v. River Spinning Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided July 18, 1917No. 1271PublishedCited by 1 opinion
At Law. Action by the United States against the River Spinning Company to recover penalties for violation of the Contract Labor Law.. On demurrer to the declaration.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
This is an action of debt for penalties for alleged violation of the contract labor provisions of Act Feb. 20, 1907, c. 1134, 34 Stats. 898.
[1] The principal ground of demurrer is that the declaration does not allege that the aliens actually migrated into or entered into the ter*760ritory of the United States. This raises an important question of substance, upon which there is some disagreement of the decisions. It is alleged that the aliens—
“did attempt arid try to migrate into the United States but were at the point of entry into the United States, to wit, Newport, state…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Ju ToySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- United States v. CraigU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1886
- United States v. BornemanDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1890
- United States v. GayU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana · 1897
- United States v. New York Cent. & H. R. R.District Court, N.D. New York · 1916
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3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. River Spinning Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1918