LEE v. THORNTON

Civ. A. Nos. 6451, 6762.

370 F.Supp. 312 (1974)

James P. LEE, Jr. v. William L. THORNTON, District Director of Customs, et al. Ronald RICH v. William L. THORNTON, District Director of Customs, et al.

United States District Court, D. Vermont.

January 22, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vermont Legal Aid, Inc., Burlington, Vt., for plaintiffs.

George W. F. Cook, U. S. Atty., Rutland, Vt., for defendants.

Before OAKES, Circuit Judge, and HOLDEN and COFFRIN, District Judges.


OPINION AND ORDER

OAKES, Circuit Judge.

The relevant facts have been stipulated by the parties. On October 4, 1971, plaintiff Lee's 1966 Volkswagen van was observed by a Border Patrol agent to be crossing into the United States from Canada at Alburg Springs, Vermont, although the customs station at Alburg Springs was closed. Agent Peck, who observed the crossing, followed the vehicle, driven at that time by an acquaintance of Lee, to a point in East Alburg...

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