MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK V. MILN
36 U.S. (11 Pet.) 102 (1837)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an action to recover $15,000 in penalties from violation of
a New York statute.
FACTS: New York State law required that the master of a vessel arriving in New York, from
another country or another state in the United States, provide a detailed report on every
person brought as a passenger in the ship. The law also required the master to post security
for the maintenance of immigrants and their children who became wards of the city and to
remove any noncitizens that the mayor deemed likely to become dependent. Miln (D) was fined
$15,000 for violations of the act. D sued to recover the penalties.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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