U.S. v. THE RUTH MILDRED

No. 795.

286 U.S. 67 (1932)

52 S.Ct. 473

76 L.Ed. 981

UNITED STATES v. THE RUTH MILDRED.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 2, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Attorney General Youngquist, with whom Solicitor General Thacher, and Messrs. Arthur W. Henderson and Paul D. Miller were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Milton R. Kroopf, with whom Mr. Louis Halle was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court.

The schooner "Ruth Mildred" was licensed to engage in the cod and mackerel fisheries. On March 1, 1928, she was observed by the Coast Guard in Long Island Sound headed for New York. She was trailed by a patrol boat till she docked in the East River. The master admitted to the customs officers that his vessel was carrying intoxicating liquors, and upon the search that followed a stock of liquors was discovered...

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