THAMES & MERSEY INS. CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 616.

237 U.S. 19 (1915)

THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 5, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Everett P. Wheeler for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Solicitor General Davis, with whom Mr. Theodor Megaarden was on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff in error is a corporation engaged in the business of underwriting policies of marine insurance. It brought this action to recover the amount paid as stamp taxes upon policies insuring certain exports against marine risks. The taxes were paid under the War Revenue Act of June 13, 1898, c. 448, 30 Stat. 448, 461; and the recovery was sought under the provisions...

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