A discussion of the constitutionality of the act of Congress of March 2, 1867, authorizing the seizure of books and papers for alleged frauds upon the ... to the practical working of the law. By
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9781425500443
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: AN informer intimates to a Revenue official that an importer has defrauded the Government in the matter of duties on imports; the official, upon complaint and affidavit, obtains from the Judge of the District Court of the United States a secret warrant to seize the books and papers of the importer; the books and papers are seized, and are carried away to be examined, for the ostensible purpose of investigating the alleged fraud.