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STEAMBOAT COMPANY v. THE COLLECTOR

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85 U.S. 478 (1873)

18 Wall. 478

21 L.Ed. 769

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, v. THE COLLECTOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

November 17, 1873.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.M. Carlisle and W.P. Prentice, for the appellant:

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. C.H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.

Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs in error instituted the suit to recover back the amount of a tax which they allege was exacted from them without warrant of law. They were the owners of a night-line of steamers running between the cities of New York and Albany. The tax was upon the gross receipts from their passengers. Payment was required by the collector under the ninth section of the act of July 13th, 1866.

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