White v. Arthur

This is a suit against a late collector of the port of New York to recover back money paid to him for custom duties, and by him paid into the treasury in the performance of his official duty. On the first of March, 1881, a judgment in this suit was docketed in this court in favor of the plaintiffs, and against the defendant, for $2,295.90. Prior to that, and at the trial of the action, this court, under section 989 of the Revised Statutes, made a certificate of probable cause. It is provided as follows by section 989 :

“When a recovery is had in any suit or proceeding against a collector or…