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Rio Cape Line, Ltd. v. United States

United States Court of Claims

Decided June 6, 1939No. 43281PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGreen, Judge

This is an action by the Bio Cape Line, Ltd., owner of the steamship Chinese Prince, for the recovery of $15,000, being the amount of fines imposed and collected from plaintiff by the officials of the defendant because of the failure of the master of the Chinese Prinee to detain on board fifteen alien members of his crew after an order for their detention had been issued by an immigration inspector.

Plaintiff is a British corporation and its ship, the Chinese Prinee, arrived in Boston in September 1929, having an alien crew. An immigration inspector, after inspecting the crew, served on the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. Algoma Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Alabama v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique v. EltingSupreme Court of the United States · 1936

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. LewisDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
  2. Deppe v. LufkinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1940
  3. National Surety Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
  4. West Indian Co. v. RootCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
  5. Carroll v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1928

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