Legal Opinion

Sarchet v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 18, 1838PublishedCited by 10 opinions

ON appeal from the circuit court of the United States from the circuit court for the southern circuit of New York. 1. That this was originally a proceeding at law, on a- bond for duties, in the district court of New York for the southern district; and was, after a judgment of that court for the United States, taken by a writ .of error to the circuit court for the southern circuit, hy the defendant: where the judgment of the district court was affirmed.

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ON appeal from the circuit court of the United States from the circuit court for the southern circuit of New York. 1. That this was originally a proceeding at law, on a- bond for duties, in the district court of New York for the southern district; and was, after a judgment of that court for the United States, taken by a writ .of error to the circuit court for the southern circuit, hy the defendant: where the judgment of the district court was affirmed. The judgment of the circuit court is final in such a case. 2. This is a proceeding at law; and the defendant has brought the case from the…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Taney

In this case, an action was brought by the United States against Edward Sarchet and others, in the district court for the southern district of New York; upon a bond for duties charged by the collector upon certain iron imported into thp United States. The duties claimed were contested by the. defendants; upon the ground that iron of the description imported was.not by law chargeable with that duty, and that the bond^was therefore improperly taken. The judgment in the district court was against the defendants; and they removed it, by writ of error, td the circuit court for the southern…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  2. The United States v. Gordon and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1813
  3. The United States v. TenbroekSupreme Court of the United States · 1817

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Stevens v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894
  2. Highland Boy Gold Min. Co. v. StrickleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
  3. Alanson Saltmarsh v. James W. TuthillSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
  4. Muhlenberg County v. DyerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
  5. City of Wilmington v. RicaudCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1898

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