HADDEN v. MERRITT


115 U.S. 25 (1885)

HADDEN & Others v. MERRITT, Collector.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 4, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Mason W. Tyler for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Solicitor-General submitted on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action brought by plaintiffs in error against the Collector of the Port of New York, to recover an excess of duties, alleged to have been illegally exacted and paid under protest. A verdict was returned for the defendant under instructions to that effect by the court, and judgment rendered accordingly. To this ruling of the court exceptions were duly taken...

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