Conklin v. Newton

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge,

(after stating the facts as above). It is contended on behalf of the collector that he *613cannot be held personally liable for tbe delivery of the pimentoes, because the acts, whether wrongful or not, were committed by his subordinates, and not by himself. In defiling with this, as with all matters in this ease, we are limited to the judgment roll, as the record contains no bill of exceptions. In other words, we have nothing to consider except whether the complaint states a cause of action and the judgment conforms to the pleadings and the findings of the court.…