LEISER v. UNITED STATES

No. 5098.

234 F.2d 648 (1956)

Samuel LEISER, Claimant, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Libelant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals First Circuit.

June 13, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Troy, Boston, Mass., Arthur Brogna, Boston, Mass., on the brief, for appellant.

George H. Lewald, Asst. U. S. Atty., Boston, Mass., Anthony Julian, U. S. Atty., and Andrew A. Caffrey, Asst. U. S. Atty., Boston, Mass., on the brief, for appellee.

Before MAGRUDER, Chief Judge, and WOODBURY and HARTIGAN, Circuit Judges


HARTIGAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree entered January 31, 1956, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts allowing appellee's motion for summary judgment in a libel proceeding instituted by the appellee against 532.33 carats, more or less, of cut and polished diamonds.

The appellant, Samuel Leiser, with the diamonds in his possession, was traveling by air from Frankfort, Germany to Gander, Newfoundland by way...

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