Hedden v. Robertson
Supreme Court of the United States
EEBOR TO THE' CIKCÜIT COUET OF THE UNITED STATES FOE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW TORE. . This was an action at law against the collector at the port of New York, to recover duties alleged to have been illegally imposed upon importations-of cotton cloth.' Under direction. ’ of the court the jury found á verdict for the plaintiff, on which judgment was entered. To that judgment the defend-' ant sued out. this writ of error; The. case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jackson
This was an action brought by William Robertson, .the defendant in error, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern Distinct of New York, to recover from the plaintiff in error, Edward L. Hedden, collector of customs at the port of New York, the sum of $1016.34, alleged to have been file-. gaily exacted in excess of lawful duties on a number of importations of cotton cloths brought into the port of New York in the year 1886 by the defendant in error.
The alleged illegal duties wére levied by the collector under the provisions of Schedule I, paragraphs 319,- 320, and 321, of the…
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