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Taylor v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 10, 1845PublishedCited by 121 opinions

.This case came up by writ .of error from the Circuit Court of toe •United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. It was an information filed in the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania against sundry- cases and pieces of cloths and kerseymeres, seized on land, as forfeited..

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.This case came up by writ .of error from the Circuit Court of toe •United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania. It was an information filed in the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Pennsylvania against sundry- cases and pieces of cloths and kerseymeres, seized on land, as forfeited.. The information contained thirteen counts. ' * The first and second were’founded on the 50th section of the • act of 1799, chap. 128. The third on the 68th section of same act. The fourth and fifth on the 66th section of same act. The sixth, seventh, and eighth on the 4th…

1Opinion of the Court

Mr.. Justice

the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the judgment of the Circuit Court of the eastern district of Pennsylvania, affirming the judgment of the District Court founded upon an information in re?n against certain cases of cloths and cassimeres seized on land in the said district. The cause' was tried by a jury, who retúrned a verdict for- the United • States, upon which the judgment was rendered.

' ■ The information contained thirteen counts.. The first and second counts were founded on the 50th section of the Duty-Collection Act of 1799,-chap. 128; the third count was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

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3Cited by121 opinions

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  4. United States v. StowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  5. Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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