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ELLIOTT v. RAILROAD CO.

99 U.S. 573 (____)

ELLIOTT v. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Attorney-General Devens and Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Smith for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. James E. Gowen, contra.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

In Erskine v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Co. (94 U.S. 619), we decided that the only penalty to which a corporation was liable for default under sect. 122 of the internal-revenue act of June 30, 1864 (13 Stat. 284), as amended July 13, 1866 (14 id. 138), was that of $1,000, specially provided for in that section. We are now asked to review that ruling; but after a careful...

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