UNITED STATES v. 2,200 PAPER BACK BOOKS

Nos. 75-1291 and 75-1310.

565 F.2d 566 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. 2,200 PAPER BACK BOOKS, Defendants, Meridian Exports, Inc., Claimant. MERIDIAN EXPORTS, INC., in behalf of itself, and all other persons similarly situated, Cross-Complainants-Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Cross-Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 30, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter H. Kane (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff.

Stephen F. Rhode (argued), Beverly Hills, Cal., for defendants.

Before TUTTLE, BARNES, and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.


BARNES, Senior Circuit Judge:

On or about January 28, 1974,1 Defendants—2,200 paperback books2 arrived in the Port of Los Angeles aboard a vessel originating from Japan. On March 18, after an inspection by a customs official, they were confiscated for being in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1305 (prohibiting importation of obscene material). On March 28, a Complaint for Forfeiture was filed in the United...

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