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THE COLLECTOR v. RICHARDS

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90 U.S. 246 (1875)

23 Wall. 246

23 L.Ed. 95

THE COLLECTOR, v. RICHARDS.

Supreme Court of United States.

January 18, 1875.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. C.H. Hill, for the United States; Messrs. W.M. Evarts and Sidney Webster, contra.

Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The court below decided that the case was to be governed by the act of 1846, and that the act of 1873 did not cover or embrace it. The correctness of this decision is now before us for review.

Of course the act last in date must prevail if it covers the case. Its language is, therefore, to be carefully examined. The important words of the first section are as follows:

"The value of foreign coin...

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