United States v. Twenty-Five Pictures
District Court, S.D. New York
Forfeiture for Violation of Customs Laws. Libel by the United States against Twenty-Five Pictures. Judgment for the United States.
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, District Judge.
This is a libel to forfeit certain pictures for violation of the customs laws. They were purchased by one Kahn in Russia and brought in by one Macbeth, as Kahn’s agent, who did not mention them in his baggage declaration, produce a certified consular invoice for entry, or otherwise disclose their existence. The inspector testified that he asked Macbeth if he had brought over anything obtained abroad, and he said he had not. The goods were landed on the wharf in three packages and evidently escaped notice. They were seized some 6 months afterwards. The…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Stager v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
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