United States v. One Hundred & Ninety-Six Mares

In the month of April, 1886, the claimant in this cause went to the republic of Mexico, and made arrangements to export into the United Stales mares, horses, and mules. He made application to import same, and claimed that the' mares were desired for breeding purposes. He procured his necessary papers, imported the animals, and, after some little time, information was conveyed to the custom officers that the said mares were really intended to be placed upon the market, and sold whenever a proper opportunity presented itself. Whereupon, by direction of the custom! officers, the mares were…