De Pass v. Bidwell
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This action is brought against George R. Bidwell to recover the sum of $2,500.97, with interest on various amounts thereof from the times they were paid, and which sums, it is claimed, were illegally collected by the defendant from the plaintiffs as duties on certain sugars brought from the island of Porto Rico to the United States, and which sugars were received at the port of New York June 24, 1899.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The vessel Lilian Woodruff sailed from the port of Areceibo, Porto Rico, June 12, 1899, and arrived at the port of New York, U. S. A., June 24, 1899. She brought as part of her cargo certain sugars consigned to A. S. Dascelles & Co., the plaintiffs. When the vessel arrived at New York, the sugars were put in bonded warehouses; the warehouse’s entry being No. 101,121, and the bond No. 54,386. The entry was liquidated November 14, 1899, and duties assessed, it is asserted, under the provisions of the Dingley tariff act (Act July 24, 1897, c. 11, 30 Stat. 151 [U. S. Comp. St.…
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