Legal Opinion
United States v. Mescall
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York
Decided May 7, 1908No. Nos. 9-11 (771-773)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
On Demurrers to Indictments for Criminally Aiding in Effecting an Illegal Entry.
1Opinion of the Court
CHATFIELD, District Judge.
These indictments are all brought under section 5445 of the Revised Statutes .(U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p, 3678), which is as follows:
“Sec. 5445. Every person who, by any means whatever, knowingly effects, or aids in effecting any entry of any goods, wares, or merchandise at less than the true weight or measure thereof, or upon a false classification thereof as to quality or value, or by the payment of less than the amount of duty legally due thereon, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”
The defendant is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. MescallU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. A Lot of Silk Goods & Other MerchandiseDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1912