THE UNITED STATES v. SOUTHMAYD ET AL.


50 U.S. 637 (1850)

9 How. 637

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. HORACE SOUTHMAYD AND STEPHEN C. SOUTHMAYD.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Johnson (Attorney-General), for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Butler, for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was an importation of both sugar and molasses, under circumstances raising no question, except one, which has not been settled in the preceding case of Marriott v. Brune et al.

The additional point here arises on the evidence of several witnesses, that, when sugars of this kind are purchased abroad, the buyer usually takes into consideration in fixing...

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