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BUTTFIELD v. BIDWELL

No. 296.

192 U.S. 498 (1904)

BUTTFIELD v. BIDWELL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1904.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James L. Bishop, with whom Mr. James H. Simpson was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Edward B. Whitney, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, with whom Mr. Solicitor General Hoyt was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by Buttfield to recover damages sustained by being prevented from importing into the United States a large number of packages of Country green teas, being four shipments from China. These teas, on reexamination by the board of general appraisers, were found to be inferior in quality to the standard prescribed by law; and Bidwell, as collector for...

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