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Faxon v. Russell

154 U.S. 644 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1879-01-20 Docket No. 846 English

Delivered by Waite C.J.

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Majority — Waite C.J.

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FAXON v. RUSSELL.

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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
No. 846.
Submitted January 13, 1879.
Decided January 20, 1879.
Arthur v. Davies, 96 U. S. 135 , followed.
Arthur v. Bheims, 96 U. S. 113 , applied.
Mr. Charles Levi Woodbury for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Attorney General for defendant in error.

announced the judgment of the court.

The judgment in this ease is reversed upon the authority of Arthur v. Davies, 96 U. S. 135 , and the cause remanded for further proceedings in accordance with this decision. Upon another trial, however, no allowances can be made for the reduction of ten per cent claimed under Sec. 2. of the act of June 6, 1872, ( 17 Stat. 232 ,).that point having been decided adversely to the plaintiff in error in Arthur v. Rheims, 96 U. S. 143 . Reversed.

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