BINNS ET AL. v. LAWRENCE


53 U.S. 9 (1851)

12 How. 9

WILLIAM BINNS AND C. STOCKTON HALSTEAD, PLAINTIFFS, v. CORNELIUS W. LAWRENCE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Patten for the plaintiff, and Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General,) for the defendant.


Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, importers of glassware, against the defendant as collector of the port of New York, to recover a certain amount of money paid under protest to the defendant as collector, for duties exacted by him upon glass tumblers imported by the plaintiffs at the period set forth in an exhibit filed in the cause, by which are also shown...

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