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United States ex rel. Andersen v. Burke

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Alabama

Decided December 18, 1899No. 222PublishedCited by 9 opinions

This was a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the collector of the port of Mobile to grant clearance to the Norwegian bark Norma.

1Opinion of the Court

TOULMIN, District Judge.

The case made upon this application for mandamus as appears upon the petition and return to the alternative writ is that the Norwegian vessel Norma, lawfully trading to the United States, entered the port of Mobile about a month ago, *896to perform a charter under which she was to load and carry therefrom a cargo of timber to Europe. Having laden such cargo aboard, her master duly applied for clearance to the collector of customs at the port, who declined to grant clearance to the vessel upon this state of facts, that is to say: The said vessel came to Mobile with a crew…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Church of the Holy Trinity v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Wong Wing v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Lau Ow Bew v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Lem Moon Sing v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. In re MosesU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1897

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
  2. Moffitt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1904
  3. The LimonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
  4. United States ex rel. Young v. StumpCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1923
  5. United States v. Ah FookCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1910

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