United States v. River Spinning Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island; Arthur I,. Brown, Judge. Action by the United States against the River Spinning Company to recover a penalty for violation of Immigration Act 1907, §§ 4, 5. A demurrer was sustained to the declaration (243 Fed. 759), and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
DODGE, Circuit Judge.
The declaration in this case alleged violations by the defendant company of section 4 of the Immigration Act' of 1907 (Act Feb. 20, 1907, c. 1134, 34 Stat. 898 [Comp. St. 1916, § 4248]). It claimed penalties of $1,000 for each violation, according to section 5 of said act (Comp. St. 1916, § 4250). It was held insufficient on demurrer (243 Fed. 759), and of this the plaintiff complains by this writ of error.
Section 4 makes it a misdemeanor in any way to assist or encourage the migration of any contract laborer or laborers into the United Slates unless they fall within…
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