United States v. Cornell Steamboat Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. ' This cause comes here upon writ of error to' review a judgment of the District Court, Southern District of New York (130 Fed. 480), in favor of the defendant in error, which was plaintiff below. The claim against the United States was prosecuted under the Tucker act of March 3, 1887, c. 359, 24 Stat. 505 (1 Supp. Rev. St. 559 [U. S Comp.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. ' This cause comes here upon writ of error to' review a judgment of the District Court, Southern District of New York (130 Fed. 480), in favor of the defendant in error, which was plaintiff below. The claim against the United States was prosecuted under the Tucker act of March 3, 1887, c. 359, 24 Stat. 505 (1 Supp. Rev. St. 559 [U. S Comp. St. 1901, p. 752]), which confers concurrent jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims and the several District and Circuit Courts in suits against the United States for…
1Opinion of the CourtEacombe, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts). The facts out of which the claim arises are these: The firm of B. H. Howell, Son & Co. imported a lot of sugar into the port of New York, and by the act of importation became indebted to the government for customs duties thereon. The market value of the sugars in that port on January 9, 1901, was $18,127.74, which included the duties assessed at $6,000. The sugar came into the possession of the customs officers, the government having a lien upon the same for the duties. The duties were paid, but the sugar had not been'delivered to. the consignee, remaining in the…
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