Pettigrew v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of tbe United States for the Western District of Tennessee. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
The judgment in this case is for $1,354.35, and a question is raised as to the jurisdiction of this .court, because it does not exceed $2,000.
If it is an action to enforce a revenue law of the United States, we have jurisdiction without regard to amount. Rev. Stat., sect. 699. If it is not such an action, we have not.
The counts in the original complaint are very clearly counts on. a contract of bailment and for money had and received. But a demurrer to the declaration was sustained, and the case was tried on an amended declaration.
The amended declaration sets forth the seizure, while in…
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