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MORRIS AND JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

74 U.S. 578 (____)

7 Wall. 578

MORRIS AND JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Chilton, for the appellants.

Mr. Ashton, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

In proceeding to render a personal judgment against the defendants, for the value of the cotton, as found by it, the District Court erred.

Without adverting to the principles settled in the cases of the Union Insurance Company v. United States,* and Armstrong's Foundry,† we are clearly of opinion — first, that the

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