Friedenstein v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. ' In rem, for the forfeiture of. diamonds seized for a violation of customs .revenue laws. Decree of condemnation in the District Court, which was affirmed by the Circuit Court. Claimant sued out this writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford
This is a suit brought by the United States, in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, to condemn 43 diamonds, seized as forfeited under the customs revenue laws. The information contains five counts.
The first count is based on §§ 2872.and 2874 of the Revised Statutes, and alleges that the goods were brought in a' vessel, name unknown, from-, a foreign port or place, and were, on the--day of--, 1882, unladen and delivered from such vessel within the port and collection district of the city of New York, without a permit from the collector and naval…
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