United States v. Six Packages of Goods
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New:York. This was a libel of information filed in the Court below against certain goods imported from London in the ship Isabella, at the port of New-York, as forfeited under the 67th section of the collection act of the 2d of March, 1799, c. 128.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr,. Justice Livingston
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a libel under the 67th section of the collection law, passed the 2d of March, 1799.
This section provides, that it shall be lawful for the collector, naval officer, or other officers of the customs, after entry made of any goods, wares, or merchandize, on suspicion of fraud, to open and exa-‘ mine, in the presence of two or more reputable merchants, any package or packages thereof, and if, upon examination, they shall be found to- agree with the entries, the officer making such seizure and examination, shall cause the same to be…
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