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General Import & Export Co., Inc. v. United States, 286 U.S. 70 (1932)
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General Import & Export Co., Inc. v. United States, 286 U.S. 70 (1932)
General Import & Export Co., Inc. v. United States No. 811 Argued April 15, 1932 Decided May 2, 1932 286 U.S. 70
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
Syllabus
A vessel seized in territorial waters while carrying an unmanifested cargo of intoxicating liquor may be libeled under the Tariff Act of 1922, §§ 584 and 594, (19 U.S.C. §§ 486, 498) to enforce the money penalties thereby imposed upon the matter and charged upon the vessel for his misconduct in not producing a manifest and in carrying cargo not described in a manifest. Section 26 of the National Prohibition Act does not prevent. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. United States, ante, p. 49; United States v. The Ruth Mildred, ante, p. 67. P. 73.
56 F.2d 590 affirmed.
Certiorari, 285 U.S. 534, to review the reversal of a decree, 47 F.2d 336, dismissing a libel to enforce liens on a vessel.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," General Import & Export Co., Inc. v. United States, 286 U.S. 70 (1932) in 286 U.S. 70 286 U.S. 72. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ADEGGIVLHPCBNVS.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." General Import & Export Co., Inc. v. United States, 286 U.S. 70 (1932), in 286 U.S. 70, page 286 U.S. 72. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ADEGGIVLHPCBNVS.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in General Import & Export Co., Inc. v. United States, 286 U.S. 70 (1932). cited in 1932, 286 U.S. 70, pp.286 U.S. 72. Original Sources, retrieved 22 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ADEGGIVLHPCBNVS.
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