United States v. A Lot of Jewelry
District Court, E.D. New York
At Law. Information of forfeiture, under Eev. St. § 3082, to secure the condemnation of certain jewelry, alleged to have been brought into the United States contrary to law. The court directed a verdict for the United States, and the cause is now heard on a motion for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment.
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At Law. Information of forfeiture, under Eev. St. § 3082, to secure the condemnation of certain jewelry, alleged to have been brought into the United States contrary to law. The court directed a verdict for the United States, and the cause is now heard on a motion for a new trial, and in arrest of judgment. The information, omitting the caption, was as follows; ‘ “On the 20th day of June, in the year 1893, comes Jesse Johnson, as the attorney of the United States of America for the eastern district of New York, in a cause of seizure and forfeiture of the property, under the revenue and…
1Opinion of the Court
BENEDICT, District Judge.
This is a proceeding, in rem to procure the condemnation of a quantity of jewelry alleged to have been forfeited to the United Status. The value of the jewelry proceeded against is about $12,000. A full description of it is given in the information. A claim and answer having been fded, the case came to trial before the court and a jury. At the close of the testimony introduced hy the government, no testimony being offered hy the claimants, a verdict for the government was directed by the court. The cause now comes up upon a motion for a new trial, and a motion for an…
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