BEND v. HOYT


38 U.S. 263 (1839)

13 Pet. 263

WILLIAM B. BEND vs. JESSE HOYT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Raymond and Coxe, for the plaintiff; and by Mr. Grundy, the Attorney General of the United States, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. —

This case comes before us upon a certificate of division of opinion of the judges of the Circuit Court of the southern district of New York. The original suit was assumpsit to recover back from the defendant, who is the collector of the port and district of New York, a sum of money paid as duties upon certain imported goods, upon the ground that they were not liable to duty Upon the trial it appeared,...

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