STUART ET AL. v. MAXWELL


57 U.S. 150 (____)

16 How. 150

JOHN STUART, JOSEPH STUART, JAMES STUART, AND WILLIAM H. SCOTT, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. HUGH MAXWELL.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. John S. McCullok, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Cushing, (Attorney-General,) for the defendant.


Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error brought their action in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, against the defendant, who was formerly collector of the customs for the port of New York, to recover moneys alleged to have been illegally exacted as duties. The plaintiffs entered at the custom house certain goods as "manufactures of linen and...

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