STURGES v. THE COLLECTOR


79 U.S. 19 (____)

12 Wall. 19

STURGES v. THE COLLECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Ticknor Curtis, and Mr. A.R. Culver, for the plaintiff in error:

Mr. Akerman, Attorney-General, Mr. Bristow, Solictor-General, and Mr. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, contra:


Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion, affirming the judgment.

Moneys paid for import duties, when illegally levied, may be recovered back by the owner, importer, or consignee in an action of assumpsit against the collector by whom the same were exacted, if the payment was made under written protest, as required by law, and the party making the payment failed to obtain redress by appeal seasonably taken to the Secretary...

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