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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. RIGGS NAT. BANK

No. 4785.

30 F.2d 873 (1929)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. RIGGS NAT. BANK.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided February 4, 1929.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. W. Bride and F. H. Stephens, both of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Frank J. Hogan and Wm. H. Donovan, both of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.

VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice.

The Riggs National Bank brought suit against the District of Columbia to recover taxes paid under duress and protest. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, which was treated as a general demurrer and overruled by the trial justice, whereupon defendant elected to stand upon its demurrer, and judgment accordingly was entered for the plaintiff. From the judgment this appeal was prosecuted.

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