Klock Produce Co. v. Hartson
District Court, W.D. Washington
At Raw. Action by the Klock Produce Company against Millard T. Hartson, as Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Washington. On motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
CUSHMAN, District Judge.
Verdict was recovered by plaintiff against the defendant, who, as collector of internal revenue, under threats of distraint and over plaintiff's protest, wrongfully compelled the payment of certain taxes and penalties for the manufacture and sale of butter, claimed by the defendant to be adulterated. Appeal was taken by the plaintiff to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and, upon the failure of that officer to direct the refunding of the money so exacted, this suit was brought.
Interest is included in the verdict. The defendant now moves for a new trial; the main…
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