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John Bacall Imports, Ltd. v. United States

District Court, C.D. California

Decided March 27, 1968No. Civ. 67-88-F, 67-1513-FPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FERGUSON, District Judge.

The matter before the court is a consolidation of two separate actions: A complaint filed by the government pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1592 for forfeiture of certain items of merchandise which it had seized, and a complaint filed by the owner of the merchandise to obtain its return.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

John Bacall Imports, Ltd., is a one-man corporation, consisting of its owner John Bacall. It is in the business of importing fabrics from Italy and France.

For a number of years, John Bacall would travel to those two countries visiting textile…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. John Bacall, United States of America v. John Bacall Imports, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  2. Farley v. $168,400.97Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1969
  3. Fell v. ArmourDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1972
  4. Melendez v. ShultzDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1973
  5. United States v. Alcatex, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1971

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