19 U.S.C. · Customs Duties
19 U.S.C. § 508

Persons making seizures pleading general issue and proving special matter

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19 U.S.C. § 508 — Persons making seizures pleading general issue and proving special matter

U.S.C. Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES 19 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES CHAPTER 3 - THE TARIFF AND RELATED PROVISIONS SUBTITLE IV - CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION Administrative Provisions part 5 - enforcement provisions Sec. 508 - Persons making seizures pleading general issue and proving special matter From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§508. Persons making seizures pleading general issue and proving special matter

If any officer, or other person, executing or aiding or assisting in the seizure of goods, under any Act providing for or regulating the collection of duties on imports or tonnage, is sued for anything done in virtue of the powers given thereby, or by virtue of a warrant granted by any judge, or justice, pursuant to law, he may plead the general issue and give such Act and the special matter in evidence.

(R.S. §3073.)

Editorial Notes

Codification R.S. §3073 derived from act Mar. 2, 1799, ch. 22, §71, 1 Stat. 678.

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