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Belcher v. Linn

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 14, 1861PublishedCited by 24 opinions

This case was brought up by writ of error fi-óín the Circuit . Court of the "United States for the district of Missouri. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

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This case was brought up by writ of error fi-óín the Circuit . Court of the "United States for the district of Missouri. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Phillips, for the plaintiffs in error, made the following points: By-the act 3d March, 1851, (9 Stat., 630,) it is provided that the collector, in all importations subject to an ad, valorem duty, shall cause the actual market value, or wholesale price thereof, at the place of exportation, .to be appraised, and to such value- or price shall be added all costs and charges, except insurance, including-in every case a charge…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. The suit was commenced on the sixteenth day of September, 1854. It was an action of assumpsit, and the declaration contained a count for money had and received, together with three special counts, which are set forth at large in the transcript.. Plaintiffs were mer-. chants residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, and the defendant was the surveyor of that port, appointed under the act of the second of March, 1831, upon whom, by that law, were devolved the duties of collector, and the suit…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. US v. Don Fernando De La Maza Arredondo & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. Marriott v. BruneSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  3. Greely's Administrator v. BurgessSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
  4. Bartlett v. KaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  5. Rankin v. HoytSupreme Court of the United States · 1845

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Austin, Nichols & Co. v. United StatesUnited States Customs Court · 1949
  2. Hilton v. MerrittSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. United States v. ShallusCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1911
  4. Wolff v. United StatesCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1911
  5. Permann v. Knife River Coal Mining Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1970

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