United States v. The Sciota

HALL, District Judge.

This is a libel of information against the Seiota, founded upon a seizure made by the collector of customs for the port of Buffalo Creek. The libel of information, as amended, contains five counts. The first three allege as a cause of forfeiture that the Seiota was a duly enrolled and licensed vessel; that she was sold and transferred to citizens of Canada, subjects of the queen of Great Britain and Ireland; and that the certificate of enrollment was not delivered up to the collector of the customs after such sale and transfer, or the fact made known to him in any manner…