Rickard v. Barney

This action was begun in January, 1866. A bill of particulars was served in February, 1866, an amended bill in December, 1866, and a further amended bill on November 8, 1882. This-last bill sots forth the plaintiff’s claim as for “excess of duty paid under protest on worsted and cloth dress goods above 35 per cent., and for excess of fees paid for oatlis to entries, stamps on invoices, and orders *582from one department of the custom-house to another, on importations upon which such duties and fees were paid by plaintiff to defendant by the following vessels.” Then follows the name of the…