American Sugar Refining Co. v. Bidwell
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
On Demurrer to Complaint. This is an action commenced in the Supreme Court of the state of New York, and removed to this court, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover the sum of $58,027.49, with interest thereon from the 11th day of October, 1899, and which sum, it is claimed was illegally exacted and collected from the plaintiff by George R. Bidwell, as collector of the port of New York, through duress of goods, etc., as duties upon certain sugars…
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On Demurrer to Complaint. This is an action commenced in the Supreme Court of the state of New York, and removed to this court, brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover the sum of $58,027.49, with interest thereon from the 11th day of October, 1899, and which sum, it is claimed was illegally exacted and collected from the plaintiff by George R. Bidwell, as collector of the port of New York, through duress of goods, etc., as duties upon certain sugars brought from the port of Iloilo, situated in the island of Panay, in the Philippine Islands. The defendant demurs to the…
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
At all the times mentioned in the complaint and now the plaintiff was and is a corporation organized ana existing under the laws of the state of New Jersey, but duly carrying on and transacting a part of its business in the city and state of *678New York. The defendant at such times was the duly appointed, acting, and commissioned collector of customs of the United States of America at the port of New York, in the actual and unrestricted exercise of his functions as such, and was fully vested with all the powers and authority of his office. On the 14th day of March, 1899, the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- De Lima v. BidwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Dooley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Keck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Arnold and Others v. The United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
- Marriott v. BruneSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Texas Co. (P. R.) v. Tribunal de Contribuciones de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961
- American Sugar Refining Co. v. BidwellU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1903
- Texas Co. v. Tax Court of Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961