PORTER v. BEARD


124 U.S. 429 (1888)

PORTER v. BEARD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 30, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Levi Woodbury for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Solicitor General for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action at law brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts, by the members of the copartnership firm of Cushing, Porter & Cades, against Alanson W. Beard, collector of customs, to recover the sum of $694.05, as an alleged excess of duties, paid under protest, on merchandise imported by that firm into the port of...

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