United States v. Eight Cases of Paper
District Court, S.D. New York
This is a motion, by the claimant of goods seized by the customs officers for undervaluation, for an order for the delivery of the goods, the bond prescribed by statute having been given.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
The above goods, imported by the steamer St. Louis, were seized for undervaluation under the customs laws while in. the custody of the collector. After publication of process, the claimant of the goods appeared, paid the duties, and gave a bond pursuant to section 938 of the Revised Statutes in order to obtain possession, and now moves for a delivery order. For the government it is objected that the cost of publication, amounting to about $41, should be paid by the claimant to the marshal before delivery of the goods.
The claimant is entitled to a delivery of the property…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Berhaus v. GeorgeannaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1887