Legal Opinion

United States v. Rice

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 22, 1819PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

17 U.S. 128 (____)

4 Wheat. 128

UNITED STATES

v.

RICE.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 19th. The cause was argued by the Attorney-General, *253] *for the United States, and by Webster, for the defendant.[(a)]

February 22d, 1819. STORY, Justice, delivered the opinion of the court.

The single question arising on the pleadings in this case is, whether goods imported into Castine, during its occupation by the enemy, are liable to the duties imposed by the revenue laws upon goods imported into the United States. It appears, by the pleadings, that on the first day of September 1814, Castine was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. The United States v. Vowell and M'cleanSupreme Court of the United States · 1809
  2. 30 HHDS. OF SUGAR v. Boyle & OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1815

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fifty Associates, a Massachusetts Corporation v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
  2. Lapsley v. BrashearsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1823
  3. Bransford v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1874
  4. Fifty Associates, a Massachusetts Corporation v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
  5. Glanton v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885

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