CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, &C., R'D v. McCLUNG


119 U.S. 454 (1886)

CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, &c., RAILROAD v. McCLUNG.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 13, 1886.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.H. Holding for plaintiff in error (Mr. E.W. Kittredge was on the brief).

Mr. Benjamin Butterworth (Mr. Chaning Richards was with him on the brief).


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The removal was under § 643 of the Revised Statutes, which provides, among other things, for the removal of "a civil suit ... commenced in any court of a State against an officer appointed under or acting by authority of any revenue law of the United States, ... on account of any act done under color of his office." This is a suit against a collector of customs,

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