INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE MARINE CO., v. STRANAHAN

Nos. 510, 511.

214 U.S. 344 (1909)

INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE MARINE COMPANY v. STRANAHAN. SAME v. SAME.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1909.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William G. Choate and Mr. Lucius H. Beers for plaintiffs in error.1

Mr. Wade H. Ellis, Assistant to the Attorney General, with whom Mr. Henry L. Stimson, Mr. Winfred T. Demson and Mr E.P. Grosvenor were on the brief for defendant in error.1


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

These writs of error are prosecuted to obtain the reversal of judgments entered in favor of the United States in actions brought to recover back sums paid as penalties imposed and collected under authority of § 9 of the Immigration Act of March 3, 1903. One action concerned penalties exacted before and the other related to a penalty which attached after the promulgation by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases