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ROBINSON v. UNITED STATES

80 U.S. 363 (____)

13 Wall. 363

ROBINSON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.L. Goold, for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. B.H. Bristow, Solicitor-General, contra.

Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

In Barnard v. Kellogg,‡ this court decided that proof of a custom or usage inconsistent with a contract and which either expressly or by necessary implication contradicts it, cannot be received in evidence to affect it; and that usage is not allowed to subvert the settled rules of law. But we stated at the same time that custom or usage was properly received to ascertain and...

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