COMPAGNIE GENERALE v. ELTING

No. 6.

298 U.S. 217 (1936)

COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE v. ELTING, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1936.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roger O'Donnell, with whom Messrs. William J. Peters and Lambert O'Donnell were on the brief, for petitioners.

Assistant Attorney General MacLean, with whom Solicitor General Reed and Messrs. Paul A. Sweeney, M. Leo Looney, Jr., and W. Marvin Smith were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases are much alike. Each involves the validity of a fine imposed on the owner of a foreign ship for an asserted failure to detain on board certain alien seamen after their examination. In both the owner seeks to recover money deposited with the collector of customs to cover the fine, if and when imposed. The deposit was made to obtain clearance of the vessel...

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