Garnharts v. United States
Citations
- 83 U.S. 162
- 21 L. Ed. 275
- 16 Wall. 162
- 1872 U.S. LEXIS 1145
Syllabus
<p>Where, on an information for breach of the-internal revenue laws, the record shows that a,n answer of a claimant was stricken out by the court,- in a case in wh-ich he was entitled to a trial by jury, and judgment rendered against him as upon default, the court will not presume that the order was passed for good cause, unless .enough is shown in the record to warrant such a conclusion.</p> <p>Any such judgment will accordingly he reversed, and the cause remanded with directions to permit the claimant' to answer,.and to award! a venire.</p>
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- claimant whose goods have been seized on land for violation of internal revenue laws is entitled to trial by jury when he appears and denies facts charged in the information
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Judges: Clifford
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