Warner, Barnes & Co. v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States April 3, 1905

Warner, Barnes & Co. v. United States, 41 Ct. Cl. 506 (1905)

40 Ct. Cl. 1

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Holmes

delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court April 3, 1905.

*507On May 29, 1905, a petition for a rehearing was allowed to be filed, and subsequently (November 13, 1905,) a rehearing was granted as to the question whether Congress ratified the collection of the sums sought to be recovered, and the case was reargued on that question.

The court adheres to the conclusion previously announced.

Mr. Chief Justice Fuller delivered the opinion of the Supreme-Court May 28, 1906.

Reference

Full Case Name: WARNER, BARNES AND COMPANY, LIMITED v. United States
Status: Published
Syllabus: This was a suit to recover duties exacted from appellants upon merchandise shipped by them from New York to Manila and landed at the latter port between April 11, 1899, the date when the ratification of the treaty with Spain was exchanged and the treaty proclaimed, and October 25, 1901. The duties wore levied under an order of the President dated July 12, 189S.