United States v. 5,870 Bags & 100 Kegs (some slack) Containing Gin, Scotch & Rye

LEIBELL, District Judge.

On April 1, 1930, the British owned vessel Ada M. was seized by the Coast Guard off the New Jersey coast as a rum runner and the vessel was taken to the Port of New York and libels of forfeiture against the vessel and cargo were filed.

The libel against the vessel alleged three causes of forfeiture for violation of various sections of the Tariff Act of 1922 (42 Stat. 858). The libel against the cargo alleged a cause of forfeiture under the said act charging that the cargo was found without the prescribed manifest at a point within twelve miles of the coast.

Thereafter in…