Case Name: FARNHAM et al. v. BANCROFT
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1840-06-03
Citations: 8 F. Cas. 1054
Docket Number: Case No. 4,671
Parties: FARNHAM et al. v. BANCROFT.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 8
Pages: 1054–1055

Head Matter:
Case No. 4,671.
FARNHAM et al. v. BANCROFT.
[3 Haz. Reg. U. S. 6.]
Circuit Court, D. Massachusetts.
June 3, 1840.
Dexter, Sprague & Gray, for plaintiffs.
Mr. Mills, for the United States.

Opinion:
STORV, Circuit Justice,
thereupon informed the jury that the law was as stated by the counsel for the plaintiffs, and that, the evidence being all on one side, there could be no question as to what their verdict should be.
The jury then returned a verdict for the plaintiffs for the amount claimed without leaving their seats.
The judge remarked that, as the collector did not appear to have acted wantonly in following the instructions of the comptroller to assess these duties, no interest should be. added; but if, after this trial, he should •continue to assess duties upon a similar article, the rate of damages might be different.