Legal Opinion
United States v. J. H. Winchester & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 7, 1930No. 255PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought to recover penalties under section 20 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (8 USCA § 167) for failure to detain on board the Norwegian steamship Erie two alien seamen, after the master had been required by an immigration officer to detain them. A written demand to detain them was served on the master after inspection of the crew at the quarantine anchorage on a Saturday afternoon. The defendant, local agent of the vessel’s foreign owner, had no knowledge of it until the following Monday, and in the meantime the aliens had deserted and escaped at…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Peisch and Others v. WARE AND OTHERS &C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1808
- Bolles v. Outing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- First Nat. Bank of Anamoose v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
- United States v. 1,150½ Pounds of CelluloidCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
- The PenzaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Fred N. Acker v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
- Lloyd Royal Belge Societe Anonyme v. EltingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- British Empire Steam Nav. Co. v. EltingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- United States v. Columbus Marine Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- Lancashire Shipping Co. v. EltingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
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