Russell v. Williams
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This is an action brought for the recovery of duties alleged to have been illegally imposed.
The following is the agreed statement of facts, so far as necessary to understand the case.
Williams & Hall, in February and April, 1871, imported into the port of Boston from Liverpool nine hundred and eighty-eight packages of tea, the’ product of China, and entered, the same in warehouse under bond. At various subsequent dates they withdrew the tea for consumption. Russell, th'e collector of customs, assessed, and they paid him, duties thereon at the rate of fifteen cents per pound, and in addition a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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