United States v. One Trunk
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Libel by the United States against one trunk and contents, Anna McNally, claimant. Judgment for claimant (171 Fed. 773), and libel-ant brings error. This cause comes here upon a writ of error to review a judgment of the District Court, Southern District of New York, in favor of defendant in error, who was defendant below.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The case arises upon a libel filed by the United States against a trunk containing gowns, the property of defendant, praying that the same be forfeited to the United States for various causes set forth in the libel. We are concerned here, however, with a single-, cause only, viz., that on or about March 12, 1908, the merchandise was found in the baggage of the claimant and was not at the time of the making entry of said baggage by said claimant or prior thereto mentioned to the collector before whom said entry was made, and that thereby under section 2802, Rev. St. (U.…
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