BALLARD ET AL. v. THOMAS


60 U.S. 382 (____)

19 How. 382

ALBERT BALLARD, CHARLES CHADBOURNE, ELIPHALET GILMAN, AND HENRY W. HEIRD, TRADING UNDER THE FIRM OF BALLARD, CHADBOURNE, & CO., v. PHILIP F. THOMAS, COLLECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Schley for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Cushing (Attorney General) for the defendant.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland.

The suit was brought in the court below by the plaintiffs against the defendant, collector of the port of Baltimore, to recover back an excess of duties paid under protest on an importation of iron.

The iron was shipped from Liverpool, and, on an appraisal at the custom-house in Baltimore, the invoice...

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