MASON v. ROBERTSON

No. 277.

139 U.S. 624 (1891)

MASON v. ROBERTSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1891.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward Hartley (with whom was Mr. Walter H. Coleman on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Parker for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The ruling below was in accordance with decisions in other circuits. Biddle v. Hartranft, 29 Fed. Rep. 90; Lloyd v. McWilliams, 31 Fed. Rep. 261. But it appears to us to have proceeded upon an erroneous view of the statute, as applied to the case before the court.

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