Thompson

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing the bill of complaint and denying injunctive relief in a suit against the collector of customs.

The Tariff Act of 1922 provides that all vehicles seized under the provisions of the eustom laws shall be placed and remain in the custody of the collector for the district in which the seizure was made, to await dis■position according to law; that the collect- or shall require the appraiser to determine the domestic value, at the time and place of appraisement, of any vehicle so seized; that if such value, i*etumed by the appraiser, does not exceed the sum of $1,000, the collector shall cause a notice of the seizure of such vehicle and the intention to forfeit and sell the same to be published for at least *519 three successive weeks in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct; that any person claiming such vehicle may at any time within 20 days from tho date of the first publication of the notice.of seizure file with the collector a claim, stating his interest therein; that upon the filing of such claim, and the giving of a bond in the si.m of $250, conditioned that in case of condemnation of the vehicle so claimed the obligor…