Barr v. United States

324 U.S. 83 (1945)

BARR

v.

UNITED STATES.

No. 287.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 15, 1944.

Decided February 5, 1945.

CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS.

Mr. J. Bradley Colburn, with whom Messrs. Albert MacC. Barnes and Samuel M. Richardson were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Ralph F. Fuchs, with whom Solicitor General Fahy, Assistant Attorney General Rao and Mr. John R. Benney were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Walter S. Logan filed a brief on behalf of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as amicus curiae.

The question in this case is the proper rate…