STAIRS ET AL. v. PEASLEE


59 U.S. 521 (1855)

18 How. 521

WILLIAM STAIRS AND ANOTHER, PLAINTIFFS, v. CHARLES H. PEASLEE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Griswold, for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Gillet, for the defendant.


Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes before the court upon a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of the circuit court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts.

It is an action for money had and received, brought by the plaintiffs, who are merchants, resident and doing business at Halifax, Nova Scotia, to recover of the defendant, the collector of...

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