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SAMPSON ET AL. v. PEASLEE

61 U.S. 571 (____)

20 How. 571

GEORGE R. SAMPSON AND LEWIS W. TAPPAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE STYLE AND FIRM OF SAMPSON & TAPPAN, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. CHARLES H. PEASLEE, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Griswold and Mr. Reverdy Johnson for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Black (Attorney General) for the defendant.

Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

This case has been brought to this court by a writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts.

It is an action for money had and received. It was sued out by the plaintiffs against the defendant, the collector of customs for the port of Boston, to recover the sum of $14,206.10, with the interest thereon, which the plaintiffs...

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