United States v. Phelps

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United States v. Phelps

107 U.S. 320, 2 S. Ct. 389, 27 L. Ed. 505, 17 Otto 320, 1882 U.S. LEXIS 1222

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

DecidedMarch 26, 1883

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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United States v. Phelps, 107 U.S. 320, 2 S. Ct. 389, 27 L. Ed. 505, 17 Otto 320, 1882 U.S. LEXIS 1222 (1883).

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*323 Mr. Chief Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

Section 2928 of the Revised Statutes, a re-enactment of sect. 21 of the act of March 1, 1823, c. 21, relates alone to merchandise taken from a wreck, and does not in any manner affect the proceedings under sect. 2927, a ré-enactmént of sect. 52 of the act of March 2, 1799, c. 22, to obtain an appraisement for an abatement of duties on account of damages to goods during the voyage of. importation. What -was said in Shelton v. The Collector, 5 Wall. 113, 118, to the contrary of this is disapproved. The subject is so fully and carefully considered in the opinion of the court below, that we deem it unnecessary to do more than to refer to the report of the case in 20 Blatchf. 129.

Judgment affirmed.

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*323 Mr. Chief Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

Section 2928 of the Revised Statutes, a re-enactment of sect. 21 of the act of March 1, 1823, c. 21, relates alone to merchandise taken from a wreck, and does not in any manner affect the proceedings under sect. 2927, a ré-enactmént of sect. 52 of the act of March 2, 1799, c. 22, to obtain an appraisement for an abatement of duties on account of damages to goods during the voyage of. importation. What -was said in Shelton v. The Collector, 5 Wall. 113, 118, to the contrary of this is disapproved. The subject is so fully and carefully considered in the opinion of the court below, that we deem it unnecessary to do more than to refer to the report of the case in 20 Blatchf. 129.

Judgment affirmed.

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