Supreme Court of the United States May 18, 1858 (Sampson v. Peaslee)

Mr. Justice WAYNE

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case has been brought to this coñrt by a writ of ei’ror from,the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts.

It is an action for money had and-received. It was sued out hy the plaintiffs against the-defendant, the collector of customs

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for the port of Boston, to recover the sum of $14,206.