United States ex rel. Michels v. James
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
[This was an application by Oran O. Michels for a writ of mandamus to be directed to Thomas L. James, postmaster of the city of New Tort.]
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
The question upon the merits presented in this case is, whether a clause of the act of congress, approved March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 377), entitled, “An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1876, and for other purposes,” is or is not constitutional. The clause referred to increases the rate of postage upon third-class matter from one cent for two ounces to one cent an ounce. The ground of fact on which it is claimed that this clause was not constitutionally enacted is, that the clause originated in the…
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