CHASE v. CURTIS


113 U.S. 452 (1885)

CHASE v. CURTIS & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George A. Black (Mr. Henry J. Scudder was with him) for plaintiff in error. —

Mr. Grosvenor P. Lowry for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court. He recited the facts as above stated, and continued:

It is the well settled rule of decision, established by the Court of Appeals of New York in numerous cases, that this section of the statute, to enforce which the present action was brought, is penal in its character, and must be construed with strictness as against those sought to be subjected to its liabilities...

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