THE CONQUEROR

No. 98.

166 U.S. 110 (1897)

THE CONQUEROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 8, 1897.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Whitney for appellants.

Mr. Elihu Root for appellee. Mr. S.B. Clarke and Mr. Bronson Winthrop were on his brief.


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

Two questions are involved in the merits of this case: First, whether this vessel was taxable under the tariff laws; second, whether the award of damages was justified by the law and the testimony.

1. A preliminary objection is made, however, by the appellee that the case is not properly before the court, because the mandate is not here, and because the case was in...

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