UNITED STATES v. SIXTY-SEVEN PACKAGES OF DRY GOODS


58 U.S. 85 (1854)

17 How. 85

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. SIXTY-SEVEN PACKAGES OF DRY GOODS. JULES LEVOIS, CLAIMANT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Cushing (attorney-general) for the United States. No counsel appeared for the appellee.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the circuit court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana.

A libel of information was filed in the district court, by the collector of the port of New Orleans, on behalf of himself and the United States, for the condemnation and forfeiture of sixty-seven packages of goods, on account of an alleged fraud upon the revenue...

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