BEARD v. PORTER


124 U.S. 437 (1888)

BEARD v. PORTER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 30, 1888.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Solicitor General for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles Levi Woodbury for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action 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 $3228.10, with interest, as an excess of duties paid under protest on the importation of certain merchandise into the port of Boston, in May, June, July, August, and...

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