Bruhl Bros. v. Wilson

Citations

• 123 F. 957
• 1903 U.S. App. LEXIS 4960

Syllabus

<p>1. Customs Duties—Collector as Custodian of Goods—Right to Remote from District.</p> <p>The collector at the port of entry of imported goods is made by law the custodian of such goods until the payment of the duties thereon, and his duty as such custodian is to be performed within his own district. His duties are prescribed by statute, and an order from the Treasury Department instructing him to .send or remove the goods out of his district, “for submission to trade experts,” is without legal authority, and will not justify a removal of the goods from the collector’s district. The importer, having the right to a speedy appraisal by the officers designated by law and to withdraw the goods on payment of the duties, has a substantial right to have them remain in the custody of the collector at the port of entry, and may invoke the power of the courts by injunction to prevent their removal.</p>