Supreme Court of the United States March 19, 1883, 1126 (Barber v. Schell)

Mr. Justice Blatchford

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit commenced in 1863, by the members of the firm of S. Cochran & Co., against the collector of the port of New York. As tried in the Circuit Court it involved the recovery back of duties paid on cotton laces and' cotton insertings imported from abroad in 1857,1858,1859,1860, and 1861, and of fees paid at the custom-house.