William H. Tracy and John B. Balestier, in Error v. Samuel Swartwout
Supreme Court of the United States
IN error to the circuit court of the United States for the' southern district of New York. This action was commenced by the plaintiffs in error in the superior court of the city of New York, and on the suggestion of the defendant, that the suit was instituted against him for a.ets done by him under the revenue laws, as collector for the district of the city of New York, and praying that the same should be removed to the circuit court of the United States for the southern…
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IN error to the circuit court of the United States for the' southern district of New York. This action was commenced by the plaintiffs in error in the superior court of the city of New York, and on the suggestion of the defendant, that the suit was instituted against him for a.ets done by him under the revenue laws, as collector for the district of the city of New York, and praying that the same should be removed to the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of New York; the cause was so removed to October term, 1833. The declaration was in trover for certain casks of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLean
This case is brought into this court by a writ of error to the circuit court for the. southern district.of New York. The suit was prosecuted in that court to recover damages from the defendant, who, as collector of the customs, had refused to allow the plaintiffs to enter and receive the payment of the lawful duties, on certain casks of sirup of sugar-cane ; which they had imported into the port of New York.
It is admitted that the law imposed no more duty on the article than fifteen per cent, ad valorem ; although the collector, aeting under the instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury,…
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- National Corn Growers Ass'n v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1988
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