United States v. One Stradivarius Kieserwetter Violin

Citations

• 197 F. 157
• 1912 U.S. App. LEXIS 1279

Syllabus

<p>Custom's Duties (§ 130*) — -Unlawful Imports — Proceedings for Forfeiture - — Limitations—Concealment of Property — Evidence—Sufficiency— “Conceal.”</p> <p>Decedent cannot be deemed to have concealed an imported violin, brought into the United States without payment of duty in violation of the customs laws, within Act June 22, 1874, c. 391, § 22, 18 Stat. 190 (IT. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 727), which provides' that the time of the concealment of property shall not be considered within the limitation fixed for bringing suit to recover a penalty or forfeiture accruing under the customs laws, where decedent exhibited the violin to many guests, including well-known violinists, at musicales.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — -For other cases, see Customs Duties, Cent. Dig. §§ 296-315; Dec. Dig. § 130.*</p> <p>For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, vol. 2, pp. 1377-1384.]</p>