UNITED STATES v. RICE


17 U.S. 128 (____)

4 Wheat. 128

UNITED STATES v. RICE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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 captured by the enemy, and remained in...

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