Downes v. Bidwell
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. This was an action begun in the Circuit Court by Downes, doing business under the firm name of S. B. Downes & Co.,' against the collector of the port of New York, .to recover back duties to the amount, of $659.35 exacted and paid under protest upon certain oranges consigned to the plaintiff at New York, and brought thither from the port of San Juan in the Island of Porto Bico during the…
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. This was an action begun in the Circuit Court by Downes, doing business under the firm name of S. B. Downes & Co.,' against the collector of the port of New York, .to recover back duties to the amount, of $659.35 exacted and paid under protest upon certain oranges consigned to the plaintiff at New York, and brought thither from the port of San Juan in the Island of Porto Bico during the month of November, 1900, after the passage of the act temporarily providing a civil government and revenues for the Island…
1Opinion of the Court
182 U.S. 244 (1901)
DOWNES
v.
BIDWELL.
No. 507.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued January 8, 9, 10, 11, 1901.
Decided May 27, 1901.[1]
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.
Mr. Frederic R. Coudert, Jr., and Mr. John G. Carlisle for plaintiff in error. Mr. Paul Fuller was on Mr. Coudert's brief.
Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. Attorney General for defendants in error.
MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after making the above statement, announced the conclusion and judgment of the court.
This case involves the question whether merchandise brought into the port of New…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
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