United States v. Two Hundred & Eight Bags of Kainit

The facts of this case, as found by the testimony, are these: The Norwegian bark Swaren came to this port from Bremen, with a cargo of kainit, a non-dutiable article. She was duly entered in the custom-house. An inspector -went aboard of her. She discharged her cargo at the wharf of the Etiwan Phosphate Company, the owners of the cargo. The master and inspector reported that the cargo was fully discharged. The vessel left the Etiwan wharf, and dropped down the stream about a mile and a half, opposite to Marshall’s wharf. While in that position, at night, in small boats, the 208 bags of kainit…