HARRISON v. VOSE


50 U.S. 372 (1850)

9 How. 372

ROBERT M. HARRISON, UNITED STATES CONSUL, PLAINTIFF, v. GEORGE C. VOSE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Johnson (Attorney-General), for the plaintiff, no counsel appearing for the defendant.


Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court.

The question in this case, on which the judges below have presented a difference in opinion, is one of commercial importance, and of no little difficulty.

The provisions in the act of Congress of February 28, 1803, under which the penalty is claimed by the plaintiff from the defendant, declare, "that it shall be the duty...

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