CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. THE COLLECTOR


72 U.S. 720 (____)

5 Wall. 720

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA v. THE COLLECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ashton, for the collector:

Messrs. Lynd (City Solicitor), W.L. Hirst, and Richard Ludlow, contra:


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiffs sued the defendant as the collector of internal revenue in the second collection district in the State of Pennsylvania, in an action of assumpsit for money had and received, to recover back the sum of twenty-six thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars and fifty-seven cents, which they had previously paid to him under protest, and which he, as such...

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