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JOHN L. WHITING -- J. J. ADAMS CO. V. BURRILL, 258 U. S. 39 (1922)
258 U. S. 39U.S. Supreme Court
John L. Whiting -- J. J. Adams Co. v. Burrill, 258 U.S. 39 (1922)
John L. Whiting -- J. J. Adams Co. v. Burrill
No. 11
Argued January 26, 1922
Decided February 27, 1922
258 U.S. 39
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Syllabus
Decided upon the authority of Burrill v. Locomobile Co., ante, 258 U. S. 34.
Affirmed. clubjuris
MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is a suit like the two just decided, ante, 258 U. S. 34, to recover taxes paid under the Act of 1909 there mentioned and St.1918, c. 253. In this case, as in the other, the statutes provided a remedy that excluded an action against the Treasurer at common law. St.1909, c. 490, Pt. III, § 70; St.1918, c. 253, § 4; St.1918, c. 255, § 7. The district court gave judgment for the defendant on the merits. Without going into them, it follows that the judgment must be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
MR. JUSTICE Pitney, being absent, took no part in the decision.